Office of the County Treasurer
Converse County, Wyoming
Office of the County Treasurer
Converse County, Wyoming Joel Schell, Treasurer
How Does the Tax Sale Work?
In a nutshell, it works like this:
- A landowner doesn't pay his/her taxes.
- The Treasurer's Office advertises the land for 3 weeks in the newspaper, along with a notice giving the time and place for the sale.
- People show up at the sale and sign up to become a purchaser.
- The names of all purchasers are mixed and random names are drawn in succession, beginning at 9:00 am.
- That purchaser can choose an available PARCEL.
- The purchaser pays the amount of the taxes due on the land, plus interest to the date of the sale, plus advertising and CERTIFICATE FEES.
- The county issues the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, entitling the purchaser to a lien on the land.
- The county distributes the taxes paid by the purchaser to the TAXING ENTITIES
in the county.
- The landowner has 4 years from the date of the sale to pay the purchaser back his money, including all fees and 18% interest, or the purchaser may apply for a TAX DEED
on the land.
How does the tax sale work?
When will the tax sale take place?
What is sold at a tax sale?
How do I find out what's for sale and where it is?
How much does it cost to purchase a certificate at the sale?
What rights to the property does the certificate holder have?
Once I receive a certificate of purchase, what do I have to do?
If the landowner pays the taxes, what do I get back?
How do tax deeds work?
How do I apply for a Tax Deed?
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Currently, Wyoming Statutes allow a
Certificate of Purchase Fee of $20.00 to cover the cost of
printing, processing and handling the certificate paperwork.
If the property is redeemed, the
Certificate Purchaser recovers the fees from the property owner.
Each separate property tax account is considered to be a Parcel, and is offered for sale
individually.
A Taxing Entity is anyone that has the power to levy taxes. Taxing entities in Converse
County include:
School Districts #1 & #2, Converse County, Airport, Library, Hospital, City of Douglas,
Town of Glenrock, Town of Rolling Hills, Glenrock Cemetary, Glenrock Hospital, Conservation District,
Weed & Pest, Parks & Rec, and Rural Fire.
A
Tax Deed is used to convey ownership of the property to a holder of a Certificate of Purchase
once the Redemption Period (4 years from the date of the sale) has expired and the owner has
completed all of the requirements set by statute.
The deed is subject to any amounts owed for special assessments on the property.