Washington County Tax Sale Terms and Conditions
This sale is conducted in accordance with Utah Code Ann. § 59-2, Part 13, and Washington County Ordinance § 8-1-1, et. seq.
Auction
All sales will be made by auction according to the procedures established by the Washington County Clerk-Auditor. The auction will be conducted exclusively via the Public Surplus website at https://www.publicsurplus.com. All sales will end at 4:00 p.m. MST on the day of the auction. The auction will extend if any competing bids are made in the last 5 minutes of the auction and will continue until no bids are placed for 5 minutes.
All opening bids will be for no less than the total amount of taxes, tax notice charges, penalties, interest, and administrative costs that are a lien against the property. All fees have been added to the minimum bid, except for the 8% Buyer's Fee.
The winning bid will be the highest accepted bid for the entire parcel of property.
A bid is an irrevocable offer to purchase property.
Washington County reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies against a non-paying winning bidder. If a winning bidder fails to pay for the property in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, or the online payment procedures, the bidder may be banned from future auctions for a period of time determined in the sole discretion of Washington County.
Washington County retains the right to reject any and all bids for any reason. It may withdraw any property from the sale at any time prior to, during, or after the sale, or prior to ratification by the County Commission. Washington County may close the auction at any time. All bids are accepted conditionally and require ratification by the Washington County Commission subsequent to the tax sale.
All bidders are legally and financially responsible for all properties bid upon whether acting on their own behalf or acting as an agent for a third party. All bidders must be 18 years of age or older.
Collusive bidding is prohibited. Collusive bidding is any agreement or understanding reached by two or more parties that changes the bids the parties would otherwise offer absent the agreement or understanding.
Any property offered for sale for which no bid is accepted may be struck-off to the County, and fee title ownership will be conveyed to Washington County. If a property offered for sale has hazardous or potentially hazardous materials, or contaminated soils or tanks, or may need remediation or cleanup under Federal, State, or local law, it may be withdrawn from the sale rather than struck-off to the County if no bid is accepted.
Bid Deposits
Washington County may require bid deposits in order to ensure fairness to all bidders. The deposit will be reversed if no default occurs or the bidder is not the winning bidder. The deposit will be retained if the winning bidder defaults. The return or retain decisions are in the sole discretion of the County.
Unqualified Bidders
No officer or employee of any county office connected with the tax sale may bid on or benefit from the purchase of property offered for sale, directly or indirectly, except where the officer or employee is the record owner, an heir or personal representative of a deceased record owner, or an adjacent property owner. When an officer or employee of an office involved in the conduct of the tax sale knows that a business associate or relative desires to participate in the tax sale, the officer or employee shall make complete written disclosure of the relationship prior to the sale.
If a bidder is the record owner of the property, an agent of the record owner, or a contract buyer, no competitive bidding will be permitted. An agent includes a personal representative or administrator, mortgage holder, lien holder, or trustee under a trust deed. If a bid is made by such person, the property will be redeemed in the name of the record owner.
Payment
PayMac, a third-party payment processing company, receives all payments for Washington County. Payment in full for an awarded property must be submitted within two business days after the date of the Notice of Award of the successful bid.
An 8% Buyer's Fee ($1.00 minimum) will be added the final sale price for each parcel won.
Payment
may only be made by wire transfer. NO CASH, CHECKS, OR MONEY ORDERS
WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Partial
Payment
There
will be NO partial payments allowed for an auction. All auctions must
be paid in full by the deadline.
Wire
Transfers
A
wire transfer is required.
Recipient Business Name:
PayMac
2520 Saint Rose Parkway Ste 214
Henderson, NV 89053
Bank Information:
Chase Bank
1115 S. 800 E.
Orem, UT 84097
ABA (Routing Number): 124001545
Account Number: 102908156
If you are the winning bidder, when paying for property, in the Memo section you MUST put the auction number(s) (example: Auction # 654324) of the property you are remitting payment for first, then your name or user ID. Write out the word "Auction" and not "Auc" as that will cause the bank to hold the wire. Failure to follow these instructions can result in delays or having the wire sent back to your bank. Any buyer or payment error may result in loss of your status as the winning bidder. Please be sure to double check the amount of your payment before you send the wire transfer as the wrong amount will cause significant delay or payment to be returned. There may be additional charges from your financial institution to complete a wire transfer. You are responsible for all charges related to wire transfers.
Wire requests are received Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Once your payment has been posted you will receive a receipt of your payment by email. If you have any additional questions or need assistance, please use the live chat or email support a buyersupport@publicsurplus.com.
If you are the successful bidder and you fail to submit any balance due on your auction purchase per these Terms and Conditions, you will not become the owner of the subject property and your deposit will not be returned to you. If any party is the successful bidder on multiple parcels, you must make payment on each parcel by the deadline. You also may pay for all parcels at once. Failure to pay for the multiple parcels may result in the parcels being awarded to another bidder or withdrawn from the sale, or it may result in you being banned from future auctions for a period of time, in County's sole discretion. For these reasons, selective payments are strongly discouraged.
Disclaimer
Washington County is not liable for the failure of any device that is not owned, operated, and managed by the County, which prevents a person from participating in any sale. "Device" includes, but is not limited to, computers and other equipment to access the internet, hardware, networks, software applications, and web sites.
Properties are sold "AS IS" with NO WARRANTIES.
Properties sold during the tax sale will be conveyed by Auditor's Tax Deed. This form of deed is not a Warranty Deed. Prospective bidders must do their own due diligence regarding the tax sale properties. Washington County makes no warranties or representations as to the title conveyed, the purchaser's right of possession, the accuracy of the assessment, the accuracy of the description of the real estate or improvements, whether the property is buildable or developable, whether the property complies with applicable zoning regulations, whether the property is habitable or in any particular condition, or any other warranties or representation related to a property being sold.
All sales are final. Washington County does not issue refunds for any reason unless a sale is not ratified by the Washington County Commission.
Redemption Rights
Delinquent property may be redeemed on behalf of the owner of record by any person at any time prior to the sale. A person redeeming the delinquent property must make payment in certified funds to the Washington County Treasurer for the total delinquent amount including taxes, tax notice charges, interest, penalties, and administrative costs. No wire transfers or ACH payments will be accepted.
Auditor's Tax Deed
The County Clerk-Auditor will record and mail an Auditor's Tax Deed to the successful bidder after the sale has been ratified by the Washington County Commission and within 60 days after the sale.
TERMS OF SALE ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION. BY SUBMITTING A BID, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE SALE AS POSTED AT THE TIME BID IS SUBMITTED