Millard County Terms and Conditions
This sale is in accordance with Utah Code for real property currently held by Millard County and acquired by non-payment of taxes. All notices and actions required by Utah Codes 59-2-1351 and 59-2-1351.1 have been given.
Bid Deposits
Millard County may require a bid deposit to participate in the online auction. This ensures fairness to all bidders.
Auction
All sales will be made by auction to the highest bidder. The auction will be conducted via Public Surplus Internet website only, https://www.publicsurplus.com. The auction might extend for certain scenarios which are communicated by Public Surplus on each auction page. If a property remains unsold, the Auditor may reopen the bidding at a later date that will be announced in this same manner.
The Millard County Board of County Commissioners or the Millard County Auditor retain the right to reject any and all bids for any reason, withdraw any property from the sale at any time prior to the issuance of the Tax Deed, or close the auction at any time.
A bidder is legally and financially responsible for all properties bid upon whether acting as oneself or acting as an agent. All bidders must be 18 years of age or older.
Payment
PayMac, a third-party payment processing company, receives tax sale payments for Millard County. Payment for an awarded item must be received within three (3) business days after the date of the Notice of Award of the successful bid. If you are the successful bidder, and you fail to submit any balance due on your auction purchase or purchases per these terms of conditions, you will forfeit your deposit, and you will not become the owner of any of the subject property or properties.
Payment
must be by Bank Wire Transfer
Partial
Payment
There
will be NO partial payments allowed for an auction. All auctions must
be paid in full.
Wire
Transfers
Wire
Transfer is required. Email support at buyersupport@publicsurplus.com
and ask for wire instructions or request the instructions via live
chat. These instructions will be emailed to you. Please follow them
exactly to ensure prompt payment.
If you are the successful bidder and you fail to submit any balance due on your auction purchase per these terms of 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, only payment in full for all parcels will be accepted. Selective payments will not be allowed, and all transactions will be deemed in default resulting in the parcels being placed for re-offer at a later date or to the next highest bidder.
Millard 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.
The Board of Millard County Commissioners retain the right to reject any and all bids for any reason, withdraw any property from the sale at any time prior to the issuance of the title, or close the auction at any time.
A bid is an irrevocable offer to purchase property
Millard County reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies against a non-paying bidder. Any non-paying bidder may be banned from future auctions.
The opening bid includes all delinquent unpaid taxes, interest, penalties, and costs. All fees have been added to the minimum bid, except for the 8% buyer’s premium.
Properties are sold “AS IS” with NO WARRANTIES
Research and Inspect Thoroughly Prior to Bidding
Prospective purchasers are urged to examine the location and desirability of the properties available to their own satisfaction prior to the sale. The Millard County Auditor’s Office and Millard County makes no representation of warranty, nor any guarantee of warranty, either expressed or implied, relative to the usability, location, property lines, topography, physical condition, presence or absence of tenants, address, or fitness for any use or purpose. All properties are offered for sale on a "where is" and "as is" basis without any representation or warranty, expressed or implied. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to do their own research as to whether the property may be subject to liens, encumbrances, or restrictions and whether the property is suitable for their intended use. The properties may not be buildable lots. Millard County and the Millard County Auditor’s Office are not responsible for surveying, identifying, or locating property boundaries for buyers. Millard County and the Millard County Auditor’s Office makes no guarantee, expressed or implied, relative to the title, location, or condition of the properties for sale, which include whether a parcel is contaminated with hazardous, toxic, or contamination of any kind from any source, or whether parcels are subject to restrictions based on sensitive areas ordinances, applicable land use laws, or regulations. Bidders are further advised that certain properties may be subject to easements or use restrictions set forth in Covenants, Rights and Restrictions of certain Plats, as well as in zoning and other land use controls. Certain parcels may be designated as “Open Areas”, “Common Space”, “Common Areas”, “Drainage”, “Private Roadway”, or other similar designations, and are subject to restrictions, which may include, but not limited to, prohibitions on placing improvements on such parcels. It is the buyer’s responsibility to make a determination whether the property is restricted in any manner.
Recorded easements are not extinguished by a tax sale. Photographs and maps including approximate lot lines (if attached) of an asset are for general representation purposes only. Millard County and the Auditor’s Office will not assume any liability for alleged loss or damages which may result from the purchase of property relied upon via photograph or map Millard County and the Millard County Auditor’s Office are not responsible for identifying or locating for prospective buyers’ properties that are being auctioned.
Excess Proceeds
The County Treasurer will hold any proceeds from the sale more than the minimum bid. All unclaimed, excess funds are transferred to the Utah State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division, P.O. Box 140530, Salt Lake City UT 84114-0530, 888-214-1203 or https://mycash.utah.gov.
Possession of Property
Millard County will convey title to the property via Tax Deed. The Tax Deed which will be issued conveys only the interest of the county which has been acquired by nature of the non-payment of the taxes assessed. The successful bidder may take possession of the property after the payment has been received and the Tax Deed has been recorded. Millard County making no assurances or warranties regarding legal ownership of the property by the taxpayer who was the subject of the underlying tax lien. The Millard County Auditor has 60 days from the end of the tax sale to record and mail the Tax Deed to the successful bidder.
Millard County does not issue Tax Lien Certificates, as Utah State is not a Tax Lien state.
TERMS OF SALES ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION. BY SUBMITTING A BID, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE SALE AS POSTED AT THE TIME BID IS SUBMITTED.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.