Registration for the Tax Lien Sale

How To Register

All registration will be done in person or via email in order to participate in the Tax Lien Sale. Only bidders with a U.S. tax payer identification are allowed to participate.

Previous Bidders

Bidder's who have participated in past auctions: You must arrive early the day of the auction to obtain your bidder paddle.

New Bidders

Registration forms will need to completed and signed and returned to our office the week of October 16, 2023 through 9 am day of auction October 26, 2023.

No registrations will be allowed after 9:45 am day of auction.

Payments

Payment for all winning bids will be done after the auction located at the Treasurers Office. Starting at 1 pm. It is the responsibility of the bidder to return to our office to make good on all winning bids. Forms of payment accepted: Cash, Personal Checks with Bank letter verifying funds. Payments that are rejected due to lack of funds or other reasons may result in cancelation of the corresponding bid(s) subject to CRS 39-11-116.

Your Privacy Is Important

To conduct the tax lien sale, we must collect your:

Address, Email address, Name, Phone number, Social Security number

How the Treasurer's Office Uses the Information

To register you as a bidder, we must share your name, address, phone number and email address with Lake County Treasurer.

The treasurer's office needs your Social Security number for only one purpose: we file annual 1099 reports with the IRS for any Certificates of Purchase that have been redeemed during that calendar year.

Please know that we may provide your name and address only to individuals requesting the identity of a certificate holder.