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LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY TAX FORFEITED LAND
ONLINE SALES TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please carefully review all the terms and conditions contained in this document. Some of
the terms and conditions in this document will be included in the deed you receive if you
are a successful bidder. You are encouraged to have a qualified attorney review this
document.
ONLINE SALES: This public sale is guided by Minnesota Statutes, section 282.005. Some
key Terms and Conditions are as follows: 1.) the initial price of each property is equal to the
estimated market value ('EMV Auction Price"), as determined by most recent assessment;
2.) the property will be sold to the highest bidder, but for no less than the initial EMV
Auction Price for 30 days after it is initially made available at auction; 3.) if no buyer is
willing to pay the initial EMV Auction Price, the price for each property must be reduced to
the minimum bid amount, as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 282.005, subdivision 2
("Minimum Bid Auction") and will run for an additional 10 days; 4.) if no buyer is willing to
pay the minimum bid, properties will be removed from auction, the state is deemed to have
purchased the property through a credit bid, and parcels may be disposed of as otherwise
provided in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 282. The EMV Auction Price and Minimum Bid
Auction price are set forth in the 2026-1 Auction List.
The public sale will be held via online auction utilizing Public Surplus online auction
website. The EMV auction will open for bids on September 10th, 2026 and will close on
October 9th, 2026. The Minimum Bid auction will open for bids on October 12, 2026 and
will close on October 21, 2026.
AUCTION REGISTRATION : All bidders must register online at the Public Surplus website
(www.publicsurplus.com).
PROHIBITED PURCHASERS OR BIDDERS: No person or entity, or entity controlled by
such person, that is an owner or taxpayer of real property situated in Lac qui Parle County
that has delinquent property taxes.
After a winning bid, but prior to closing, a search will be performed to determine if the
winning bidder is a prohibited purchaser or bidder and closing of the sale will not take
place until the search verifies the winning bidder is not a prohibited purchaser or bidder. In
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the event a winning bid has been awarded to a prohibited bidder or purchaser, the property
will be offered to the 2nd highest eligible bidder, and then the 3rd highest bidder, until all
bidders have been exhausted. In the event all bidders have been exhausted, the property
may be re-offered at a future auction, or placed on the over-the-counter sales list, at the sole
discretion of Lac qui Parle County.
ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED PURCHASERS OR BIDDERS: None of the following
individuals (either personally or as an agent or attorney for any other person) may bid on
and purchaser a parcel of 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 for tax-
forfeited lands, or any deputies or employees of any of the above individuals. (M.S.
282.016)
YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS OR ELSE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!
PAYMENT TERMS: All bids must be paid in full in the office of the County Auditor-
Treasurer. The successful bidder shall have 10 business days from the date of the
notification to fulfill payment including the additional costs and fees listed below. Cashier's
checks, Money Orders, certified checks and personal checks made payable to Lac qui Parle
County Auditor-Treasurer are all accepted.
PROPERTY TAX: Tax-forfeited property is removed from the county assessment tax rolls
at time of forfeiture. Property is returned to the tax rolls immediately after sale, and the
payment of property taxes will commence the year following the year of sale. For example,
if the property is sold in 2021, payment of property taxes will commence in 2022.
FEES: At the closing of the sale, the following fees will be collected:
Assurance Fee: 3% of the total sales price
State Deed Recording Fee: $ 46.00
State Deed Fee: $ 25.00
Deed Tax: $ .0033 of the total sales price
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SELLER NOT ABLE TO PAY CLOSING COSTS, SPECIALS OR STATUTORY FEES: Lac qui
Parle County will not contribute funds toward payment for Buyer's additional closing costs,
special assessments cancelled due to forfeiture, assurance fee or other statutory fees.
FORMER OWNERS: If you are a former owner of a parcel being auctioned, you must pay
the Minimum Bid price or the amount of delinquency, whichever is more, pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Section 282.005.
*All sales are final, and no refunds or exchanges are permitted.
*Lac qui Parle County is not responsible for location or determining property lines or
boundaries.
PROPERTY CONDITION: All property is sold "as is" and may not conform to local building
and zoning ordinances. The county makes no warranty that the land is "buildable".
Purchasers are encouraged to contact the City where the property is located for information
about building codes, zoning laws, or other municipal information that affects the property.
The purchaser acknowledges that they were given the opportunity to obtain authorization
from Lac qui Parle County to conduct soil testing at their own expense before purchasing
the property.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDEMNIFICATION: The purchaser shall indemnify Lac qui
Parle County and/or the State of Minnesota for environmental contamination as a result of
purchaser's use and occupancy of the property.
TITLE: Purchaser will receive a receipt of sale at the time of purchase, keep this for your
records. The State Deed application will be sent to the Commissioner of Revenue after
payment has cleared the bank. Once the Commissioner of Revenue reviews the application,
a State Deed will be submitted to the County for recording. This conveyance shall have the
force and effect of a patent from the State.
IMPORTANT - Tax Forfeiture creates a break in the chain of title, and services of
any attorney may be necessary to make the title marketable.
The Recorded State Deed will be mailed to the taxpayer's address listed on the
application.
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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.
FOR ALL LAND NOT IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION: There are restrictive covenants
required for marginal lands and wetlands including lands in Auditor's Subdivisions (see
Minnesota Statutes 2007, Section 103F.535, Subd. 1, and Minnesota Statutes 2007, Section
282.018, Subd. 2.)
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: Local improvements not yet assessed, and any special
assessments levied after forfeiture, must be assumed by the purchaser (APPLICABLE TO
MINIMUM BID SALE ONLY). In addition, any remaining balance of cancelled special
assessments that existed prior to the tax-forfeiture MAY BE REASSESSED by the
municipality. It is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to contact the city to
determine special assessments that may have been canceled and may be subject to
reassessment, and the city's terms for the payment of such assessments.
DEED CONDITIONS: The following terms and conditions will be included in the deed you
receive from the State of Minnesota.
REVERTER: If the purchaser, their successor, or assigns, shall not comply with the above
terms and conditions, title to the property shall automatically revert to the State of
Minnesota. Compliance with the above terms and conditions shall be evidenced by a
certificate of compliance recorded in real property records of Lac qui Parle County.
RADON WARNING STATEMENT: The Minnesota Department of Health strongly
recommends that ALL homebuyers have an indoor radon test performed prior to purchaser
or taking occupancy and recommends having the radon levels mitigated if elevated radon
concentrations are found. Elevated radon concentrations can easily be reduced by a
qualified, certified, or licensed, if applicable, radon mitigator. Every buyer of any interest in
residential real property is notified that the property may present exposure to dangerous
levels of indoor radon gas that may place the occupants at risk of developing radon-induced
lung cancer. Radon, a Class A human carcinogen is the leading cause of lung cancer in
nonsmokers and the second leading cause overall. The seller of any interest in residential
real property is required to provide the buyer with any information on radon test results of
the dwelling.
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Note: The County is not required to conduct radon testing on tax-forfeited property if
nothing is known about the levels of radon on the property.
"AS-IS" SALE: Buyer agrees that the property shall be sold and that buyer shall accept the
property "as is, where is, with all faults", with no right of set-off or reduction in the
purchaser price, and that such sale shall be without representation or warranty of any kind,
express or implied, including without limitation, warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose, and seller does hereby disclaim and renounce any such representation
or warranty. Buyer specifically acknowledges that buyer is not relying on any
representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever, express, or implied, from seller,
agent, other agents, or brokers as to the condition of or as to any matter concerning the
property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that it is solely upon its own independent
examination, inspection, study, and knowledge of the property and not upon any
information or representations made to it by seller, its officers, directors, contractors,
agents or employees or any person whomsoever. Buyer hereby expressly assumes all risks,
liabilities, claims, damages, and costs (and agrees that seller shall not be liable for any
special, direct, indirect, consequential or other damages) resulting or arising from or related
to the ownership, use, condition, location, maintenance, repair, or operation of the property.
Buyer acknowledges that any condition of the property which buyer discovers prior to or
after the closing date shall be at buyer's sole expense, and buyer expressly waives and
releases seller and seller's agents, commissioners, employees, directors, officers and
representative from any claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, liens,
judgments, costs or expenses under federal law, state or other law, that buyer might
otherwise have against seller or seller's agents and/or representatives relating to the
physical characteristics or condition of the property. Buyer acknowledges that the
purchaser price reflects the "as-is" nature of this sale and any faults, liabilities, defects, or
other adverse matters that may be associated with the property. Buyer has had the
opportunity to fully review the disclaimers and waivers set forth herein, with its counsel,
and understand the significance and effect thereof. This provision will be included in the
State Deed that conveys the property.
The above terms shall run with the land and shall be binding on the purchaser, and the
purchaser's successors and assigns.
We recommend that you consult with your attorney regarding this contract and any other
legal matters.
LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY TAX FORFEITED LAND
ONLINE SALES TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please carefully review all the terms and conditions contained in this document. Some of
the terms and conditions in this document will be included in the deed you receive if you
are a successful bidder. You are encouraged to have a qualified attorney review this
document.
ONLINE SALES: This public sale is guided by Minnesota Statutes, section 282.005. Some
key Terms and Conditions are as follows: 1.) the initial price of each property is equal to the
estimated market value ('EMV Auction Price"), as determined by most recent assessment;
2.) the property will be sold to the highest bidder, but for no less than the initial EMV
Auction Price for 30 days after it is initially made available at auction; 3.) if no buyer is
willing to pay the initial EMV Auction Price, the price for each property must be reduced to
the minimum bid amount, as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 282.005, subdivision 2
("Minimum Bid Auction") and will run for an additional 10 days; 4.) if no buyer is willing to
pay the minimum bid, properties will be removed from auction, the state is deemed to have
purchased the property through a credit bid, and parcels may be disposed of as otherwise
provided in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 282. The EMV Auction Price and Minimum Bid
Auction price are set forth in the 2026-1 Auction List.
The public sale will be held via online auction utilizing Public Surplus online auction
website. The EMV auction will open for bids on September 10th, 2026 and will close on
October 9th, 2026. The Minimum Bid auction will open for bids on October 12, 2026 and
will close on October 21, 2026.
AUCTION REGISTRATION : All bidders must register online at the Public Surplus website
(www.publicsurplus.com).
PROHIBITED PURCHASERS OR BIDDERS: No person or entity, or entity controlled by
such person, that is an owner or taxpayer of real property situated in Lac qui Parle County
that has delinquent property taxes.
After a winning bid, but prior to closing, a search will be performed to determine if the
winning bidder is a prohibited purchaser or bidder and closing of the sale will not take
place until the search verifies the winning bidder is not a prohibited purchaser or bidder. In
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the event a winning bid has been awarded to a prohibited bidder or purchaser, the property
will be offered to the 2nd highest eligible bidder, and then the 3rd highest bidder, until all
bidders have been exhausted. In the event all bidders have been exhausted, the property
may be re-offered at a future auction, or placed on the over-the-counter sales list, at the sole
discretion of Lac qui Parle County.
ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED PURCHASERS OR BIDDERS: None of the following
individuals (either personally or as an agent or attorney for any other person) may bid on
and purchaser a parcel of 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 for tax-
forfeited lands, or any deputies or employees of any of the above individuals. (M.S.
282.016)
YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS OR ELSE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!
PAYMENT TERMS: All bids must be paid in full in the office of the County Auditor-
Treasurer. The successful bidder shall have 10 business days from the date of the
notification to fulfill payment including the additional costs and fees listed below. Cashier's
checks, Money Orders, certified checks and personal checks made payable to Lac qui Parle
County Auditor-Treasurer are all accepted.
PROPERTY TAX: Tax-forfeited property is removed from the county assessment tax rolls
at time of forfeiture. Property is returned to the tax rolls immediately after sale, and the
payment of property taxes will commence the year following the year of sale. For example,
if the property is sold in 2021, payment of property taxes will commence in 2022.
FEES: At the closing of the sale, the following fees will be collected:
Assurance Fee: 3% of the total sales price
State Deed Recording Fee: $ 46.00
State Deed Fee: $ 25.00
Deed Tax: $ .0033 of the total sales price
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SELLER NOT ABLE TO PAY CLOSING COSTS, SPECIALS OR STATUTORY FEES: Lac qui
Parle County will not contribute funds toward payment for Buyer's additional closing costs,
special assessments cancelled due to forfeiture, assurance fee or other statutory fees.
FORMER OWNERS: If you are a former owner of a parcel being auctioned, you must pay
the Minimum Bid price or the amount of delinquency, whichever is more, pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Section 282.005.
*All sales are final, and no refunds or exchanges are permitted.
*Lac qui Parle County is not responsible for location or determining property lines or
boundaries.
PROPERTY CONDITION: All property is sold "as is" and may not conform to local building
and zoning ordinances. The county makes no warranty that the land is "buildable".
Purchasers are encouraged to contact the City where the property is located for information
about building codes, zoning laws, or other municipal information that affects the property.
The purchaser acknowledges that they were given the opportunity to obtain authorization
from Lac qui Parle County to conduct soil testing at their own expense before purchasing
the property.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDEMNIFICATION: The purchaser shall indemnify Lac qui
Parle County and/or the State of Minnesota for environmental contamination as a result of
purchaser's use and occupancy of the property.
TITLE: Purchaser will receive a receipt of sale at the time of purchase, keep this for your
records. The State Deed application will be sent to the Commissioner of Revenue after
payment has cleared the bank. Once the Commissioner of Revenue reviews the application,
a State Deed will be submitted to the County for recording. This conveyance shall have the
force and effect of a patent from the State.
IMPORTANT - Tax Forfeiture creates a break in the chain of title, and services of
any attorney may be necessary to make the title marketable.
The Recorded State Deed will be mailed to the taxpayer's address listed on the
application.
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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.
FOR ALL LAND NOT IN A PLATTED SUBDIVISION: There are restrictive covenants
required for marginal lands and wetlands including lands in Auditor's Subdivisions (see
Minnesota Statutes 2007, Section 103F.535, Subd. 1, and Minnesota Statutes 2007, Section
282.018, Subd. 2.)
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: Local improvements not yet assessed, and any special
assessments levied after forfeiture, must be assumed by the purchaser (APPLICABLE TO
MINIMUM BID SALE ONLY). In addition, any remaining balance of cancelled special
assessments that existed prior to the tax-forfeiture MAY BE REASSESSED by the
municipality. It is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to contact the city to
determine special assessments that may have been canceled and may be subject to
reassessment, and the city's terms for the payment of such assessments.
DEED CONDITIONS: The following terms and conditions will be included in the deed you
receive from the State of Minnesota.
REVERTER: If the purchaser, their successor, or assigns, shall not comply with the above
terms and conditions, title to the property shall automatically revert to the State of
Minnesota. Compliance with the above terms and conditions shall be evidenced by a
certificate of compliance recorded in real property records of Lac qui Parle County.
RADON WARNING STATEMENT: The Minnesota Department of Health strongly
recommends that ALL homebuyers have an indoor radon test performed prior to purchaser
or taking occupancy and recommends having the radon levels mitigated if elevated radon
concentrations are found. Elevated radon concentrations can easily be reduced by a
qualified, certified, or licensed, if applicable, radon mitigator. Every buyer of any interest in
residential real property is notified that the property may present exposure to dangerous
levels of indoor radon gas that may place the occupants at risk of developing radon-induced
lung cancer. Radon, a Class A human carcinogen is the leading cause of lung cancer in
nonsmokers and the second leading cause overall. The seller of any interest in residential
real property is required to provide the buyer with any information on radon test results of
the dwelling.
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Note: The County is not required to conduct radon testing on tax-forfeited property if
nothing is known about the levels of radon on the property.
"AS-IS" SALE: Buyer agrees that the property shall be sold and that buyer shall accept the
property "as is, where is, with all faults", with no right of set-off or reduction in the
purchaser price, and that such sale shall be without representation or warranty of any kind,
express or implied, including without limitation, warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose, and seller does hereby disclaim and renounce any such representation
or warranty. Buyer specifically acknowledges that buyer is not relying on any
representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever, express, or implied, from seller,
agent, other agents, or brokers as to the condition of or as to any matter concerning the
property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that it is solely upon its own independent
examination, inspection, study, and knowledge of the property and not upon any
information or representations made to it by seller, its officers, directors, contractors,
agents or employees or any person whomsoever. Buyer hereby expressly assumes all risks,
liabilities, claims, damages, and costs (and agrees that seller shall not be liable for any
special, direct, indirect, consequential or other damages) resulting or arising from or related
to the ownership, use, condition, location, maintenance, repair, or operation of the property.
Buyer acknowledges that any condition of the property which buyer discovers prior to or
after the closing date shall be at buyer's sole expense, and buyer expressly waives and
releases seller and seller's agents, commissioners, employees, directors, officers and
representative from any claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, liens,
judgments, costs or expenses under federal law, state or other law, that buyer might
otherwise have against seller or seller's agents and/or representatives relating to the
physical characteristics or condition of the property. Buyer acknowledges that the
purchaser price reflects the "as-is" nature of this sale and any faults, liabilities, defects, or
other adverse matters that may be associated with the property. Buyer has had the
opportunity to fully review the disclaimers and waivers set forth herein, with its counsel,
and understand the significance and effect thereof. This provision will be included in the
State Deed that conveys the property.
The above terms shall run with the land and shall be binding on the purchaser, and the
purchaser's successors and assigns.
We recommend that you consult with your attorney regarding this contract and any other
legal matters.