Auction #3870382 - Clay County Tax Forfeiture Parcel# 52.050.0110

Starting Bid Price: $3,700.00

Bidding for the first auction period on this tract will open on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8:00 A.M. CST and will close on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:30 P.M. CST.

If unsold in the first auction period, this tract will be offered again in a second auction period starting Monday, December 8, 2025 at 8:00 A.M CST and will close on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 4:30 P.M. CST.

Obligation of Bidder

At the time of auction's closing, each bidder will be presumed to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with any and all plans, contract documents and documents attached to the auction listing, including but not limited to Clay County Online Land Sales: Standard Disclaimer and the Clay County Terms and Conditions. The failure or omission of any bidder to examine any form, instrument or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to their bid. A winning bid by a qualified buyer constitutes a legally binding contract.

Payment Terms - Amount(s) Due Upon Sale

Full Payment

Full Payment of the total sale value.

State Assurance Fee

3% of total sale price of land and structures. This percentage is state mandated and goes into the State's General Fund to cover losses in the event that the state has to defend its right to forfeit land.

Assessments

Purchasers of land within the city limits of the City of Barnesville, Comstock, Dilworth, Felton, Georgetown, Glyndon, Hawley, Hitterdal, Moorhead, Sabin and Ulen are encouraged to contact the City Clerk of the respective city regarding any unpaid special assessments and payment arrangements.  Any new assessments against the property for public improvements after the property forfeited shall be assessed against the property and paid at the time of purchase.  Any municipality or other public authority is authorized to make a reassessment or a new assessment to a parcel in an amount equal to the remaining unpaid original assessment at the time of forfeiture (Minn. Stat. 429.071, Subd. 4 and 435.23).

Check with the city or township clerk and county for any additional assessments that existed prior to forfeiture, which may be re-assessed by the municipality.

Recording Fee

$46.00 or as set by the Clay County Recorder.   If there is a well on the property, it is an additional $54.00 for well disclosure.

Deed Fee

$25.00

Deed Tax

0.0033 times the purchase price or $1.65 minimum, whichever is greater.

Buyer Premium

A Buyer Premium of 5% will be added to the final sale price with a $1 minimum charge per auction to collect payment. The premium will be visible during the bidding process and will be included in the payment required.

Payment Requirements

DO NOT PAY FROM THE PUBLIC SURPLUS WINNING NOTIFICATION. CLAY COUNTY WILL CALCULATE AND NOTIFY THE WILLING BIDDER A NOTICE OF AWARD INCLUDING THE FINAL AMOUNT DUE.

Payment must be made by Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Money Order made payable to the Clay County Auditor-Treasurer.

Previous Default: Payment must be made by certified funds if purchaser has ever made payment that has been returned non-sufficient funds (NSF).

When the auction closes, the Clay County Auditor’s Office will notify the winning bidder to begin processing the transaction. The winning bidder will be emailed a Buyer's Registration Form upon the close of the auction.  This form must be completed and returned to the Auction Contact within ten (10) days from close of auction.  This form will also note additional fees, etc., due and will have the total amount due for the property.  Your prompt response is appreciated to complete the transaction in a timely manner to avoid having your bid considered null and void.

The winning bidder will also be required to complete the attached Buyer's Acknowledgement of Terms form and return it to the Clay County Auditor's Office.

The successful bidder will be required to remit payment in full to Clay County within ten (10) business days from the date of the Notice of Award. If payment is not received within ten (10) business days, Clay County reserves the right to sell the property to the next highest bidder or repost the auction.

Prohibited Purchasers

No person or entity that is an owner or taxpayer of real property in Clay County that has delinquent property taxes in Clay County may bid on or purchase property at auction or over the counter.  None of the following individuals, either personally or as an agent or attorney for another person, may bid on or purchase tax-forfeited land unless the parcel was owned by the individual before forfeiture: district court administrators, county auditors, treasurers, assessors or supervisors of assessments, land commissioners or assistant land commissioners, or any deputies or employees of these officers.