Delinquent Tax Certificate Sales are
HELD THE FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE STARK
COUNTY COURTHOUSE (FOYER) STARTING AT 11:00 AM.
The Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale will be Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.
The Stark County Courthouse is located
at 115 Central Plaza North which is downtown Canton on the
North-West corner of Tuscarawas Street and Central
Plaza North (Market Avenue).
**PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN REGARDS TO METHOD OF
PAYMENT/10% DOWN PAYMENT & DEED RECORDING FEE BEGINNING November, 2012**
A deposit of 10% of the Winning bid, but not less
than $500.00 is due the Treasurer of Stark County, no later than Noon on the Day
of Sale. The remaining balance is
due in 30 Calendar days from the date the final entry confirming the sale is
received by the Clerk of Courts. The
date received shall count as day number one.
The Sheriff of Stark County has no legal or statutory authority to grant
any extension of payment what so ever.
ALL SALES ARE AS IS AND PROPERTIES ARE NOT OPEN FOR INSPECTION PRIOR TO
SALE, UNLESS NOTED IN THE AD.
Method of Bidding: All bidding is done in person
on the day of the sale, there are NO PHONE BIDS, NO MAIL IN BIDS, AND NO ONLINE
BIDS. All bidding will be in minimum
increments of $100.00.
Method of Payment: The
purchaser will now be required to provide two (2) checks (certified or cashiers
only) totaling at least 10% of the winning bid, one made payable to the Stark
County Treasurer for 10% deposit, and one payable to the Stark County
Recorder for the deed recording fee. (The fee amount will be known the day
of the sale). The deed recording fee
will now be considered part of your 10% deposit.
If the purchaser chooses to pay in full the day of
the sale, the same changes apply:
two (2) checks (certified or cashiers only) totaling the winning bid, one made
payable to the Stark County Treasurer for balance after subtracting the deed
recording fee, and one payable to the Stark County Recorder for the deed
recording fee. (The fee amount will be known the day
of the sale). The deed recording fee
will be considered part of your payment in full.
The treasurer will demand cashier's check or
certified check, made payable to "The Treasurer of Stark County." The treasurer
will no longer accept cash or personal checks due to the fiscal liability on the
part of the treasurer and his deputies for payment of tax sale properties.
Tax Certificate Foreclosures
are not appraised and the PRIVATE ATTORNEY representing
the Plaintiff sets the minimum bid Tax
Certificate Foreclosures are advertised for three (3) consecutive
weeks, on Thursday, in the Canton Repository before
sale date.
Further information may be obtained by contacting
the attorney of record.
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