St. Louis County has updated its Post Third Sale list following their August tax sale.
These are properties that the Collector of Revenue offered at auction least three years in a row, but nobody bought them. Prospective purchasers simply submit an offer any old time and, if the Collector accepts the offer, the Collector issues a Collector’s Deed. Follow the instructions at:
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/revenue/post-third-sale-offerings/
This list is only for St. Louis County, and many Missouri counties compile similar lists. Contact the Collector of your choice.
In St. Louis County, the lowest possible offer is usually the principal tax amount due plus the sewer lateral fee (if any).
Many offerings on this list are too good to be true. For instance, at least those addresses with an H, R, or A may not be what you think. You may wish to consult the Collector, a title company, a land surveyor, or an attorney. I make no representations or warranties about the correctness or completeness of the information here.
Please note that the Collector does not guarantee clean title, and a quiet title lawsuit or other curative work is almost always necessary following the issuance of a Collector’s Deed. A quiet title suit may be successful or unsuccessful in stripping others’ interests from the property.
Inclusion on this complimentary mailing list does not create an attorney/client relationship, and this message is not intended as legal advice but is rather the dissemination of publicly available information.
You should also know that a recent Missouri Court of Appeals opinion indicates that sewer bills survive a tax sale.
Dale Sweet
Sweet Law Office
3353 California Ave. (by appointment only)
St. Louis, MO 63118
(636) TAX-SALE
dale@missouritaxsales.com
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