Bristol County

Sale typeWhat you actually buy. A lien sale gives you a claim on the property and the owner keeps it for now; a deed sale transfers the property itself. A redeemable deed transfers ownership but still gives the former owner time to pay you back. See the full glossary for more terms.

redeemable deed

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-12; § 44-9-25

Interest / penaltyWhat you earn when the owner redeems. Interest is a rate paid over time; a penalty is usually a one-time percentage of the tax or redemption amount. A rate that is bid down during the auction is still interest. See the full glossary for more terms.

10% penalty if redeemed within 6 months plus 1%/month thereafter; 1%/month on intervening taxes

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-19

RedemptionHow long the former owner has to repay the debt and keep the property after the sale. Your money stays tied up until this window closes, so a long period can mean a multi-year wait on a lien. See the full glossary for more terms.

1 year (then petition to foreclose)

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-25

Bid methodHow the winner is chosen: bidding the interest rate down, bidding a premium above the amount owed, a random or rotating draw, or simply buying at the minimum bid. See the full glossary for more terms.

public auction; smallest undivided part that brings the amount (min 1%)

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-8

Sale timingWhen sales are typically held. Many counties publish sale lists only a few weeks ahead, and some sell continuously or on their own schedule. See the full glossary for more terms.

varies by municipality (collector sets time; 3 weeks' notice)

R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-9-9

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1. 1.The collector may advertise and take, or sell, any real estate liable for taxes in the manner directed (R.I. Gen. Laws 44-9-7)
2. 2.Before the sale the collector gives notice of the time and place of sale, posted in two or more public places in the city or town at least three weeks before the sale and published in the required newspaper (R.I. Gen. Laws 44-9-9)
3. 3.At the appointed time and place the collector sells by public auction, for the amount of the taxes, assessments, rates, liens, interest and necessary intervening charges, the smallest undivided part of the land that will bring the amount, but not less than one percent, or the whole if no person offers to take an undivided part (R.I. Gen. Laws 44-9-8)
4. 4.The collector executes and delivers a deed of the land to the purchaser stating the cause of sale and the other required particulars; the deed conveys the land subject to the right of redemption and is not valid against any intervening interests unless recorded within sixty days after the sale (R.I. Gen. Laws 44-9-12(a))

RegistrationSigning up as a bidder before the sale. Counties set the deadlines and paperwork, which may include an application, identification, and a no-delinquent-taxes statement. See the full glossary for more terms.

Required: UnknownUnknown

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DepositMoney you must post before or at the sale, often a flat amount or a percentage of your bid. It is usually applied to the purchase price if you win and is often non-refundable if you fail to pay. See the full glossary for more terms.

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FormsPaperwork a county may collect before you can bid, such as a bidder ID card or a W-9 for tax reporting. See the full glossary for more terms.

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EligibilityRules about who may bid. Some counties restrict non-residents or bar anyone who owes delinquent taxes from participating. See the full glossary for more terms.

Residency required: UnknownNo delinquent taxes: Unknown

Rhode Island's delinquent-property remedy is a tax sale of the real estate itself, conducted by the municipal tax collector, at which the property is sold at public auction for the taxes and charges then due; if an undivided part will satisfy the amount the collector sells the smallest undivided part that will bring the amount (not less than one percent), otherwise the whole. The purchaser receives a collector's deed that conveys the land subject to the owner's right of redemption and that must be recorded within sixty days after the sale. The statutes in Chapter 44-9 do not address bidder registration, forms, deposits, residency, a delinquent-tax disqualification, or the exact payment form or timing, and do not authorize an online sale, so those fields are left unknown. Section text was cited from the official Rhode Island General Assembly statutes site (webserver.rilegislature.gov).