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Clay County holds their Tax Deed Auctions Online approximately 1-2x a Month and typically has 15-30 tax deeds going up for auction. Please keep in mind that at any given time before the auction, the previous owner can redeem their property (pay their taxes) and therefore that tax deed will be pulled from the auction.
To view where the Tax Deed Auctions are held, click the ‘Auction Location’ icon above.
Whether you are planning to purchase tax deeds, contact the current owner pre-sale or go after the surplus after the auction, you need the following information:
Tax Deed/ Cert#: Found with the Tax Deed Listing
Parcel Number: Found with Tax Deed Listing (Click TAX DEED Icon above)
Property Address: Found with Tax Deed Listing (Click TAX DEED Icon above)
Starting Bid: Found with Tax Deed Listing (Click TAX DEED Icon above)
Assessed Amount: Found on Property Appraisers Website (Click Property Appraiser Icon above)
Current Owner: Found with Tax Deed Listing (Click TAX DEED Icon above)
You will also need to research the property for any governmental liens which would survive the sale and therefore still be your responsibility.
Clay County does provide the O&E or Title Reports online. Their Tax Deed Research is provided by TaxSmartWeb. You can find liens listed in the Abstract located under Application
FIND UPCOMING AUCTION DATES & TAX DEEDS FOR SALE
All links can be found at the top of this page by utilizing the icons.
Clay County uses software from RealTaxAuction on their website to show you the upcoming auction dates as well as the list of tax deeds going to auction.
Records look like this, with our explanations
CLICK IMAGES TO OPEN FULL SIZE
LOCATE & RESEARCH LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
Clay County just switched to RealTaxDeed Software for their auctions online (instead of in-person). The previous website is no longer available, which was also where you could download the Property Information Reports. We will update this page when they start providing their Property Information Reports again.
Once you have the O&E Reports, you need to know how much the liens are:
For Clay County:
1. Does the Property Information Report (O&E/Title Report) include copies of the lien paperwork from the County’s Official records?
Yes
2. Does the Property Information Report (O&E/Title Report) show the amount of the lien?
Yes
3. Does the Property Information Report (O&E/Title Report) show the Book and Page of the Liens?
Yes. You can use this to look up the actual lien in the countys Official Records Website
For any questions you ever have about tax deeds and the auctions, you can always contact the Clay County Clerk of Court at 904-269-6302
COUNTY WEBSITES FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
We provide you with a link to the county’s Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and Official Records Websites because you will find you need additional information along the way that the county did not provide up front with the auction listing.
WHEN TO USE THESE WEBSITES
Property Appraiser
- Locate Owners Name. Different counties use variations of wording. You need to look for Owner, Property Owner, Title Holder or Deed Holder
- Property Address. Again, the counties vary on their wording. Look for Property Address, Address, Site Address or Situs.
- Homestead Exemption. In certain cases, you need to know if the property is Homestead so you will have an accurate figure when determining the surplus amount.
Tax Collector
- Property owners often do not live at the property being sold. So they may have a ‘mailing address’ listed on the Tax Collectors website to where their property tax bills are mailed. You need as many addresses as possible to give you a good starting point to finding the person.
Official Records
- If there is a lien on a property that would be paid out before the surplus is available to the property owner, you need to know how much the lien is so you know if it is more than the surplus amount. You don’t want to waste your time on a claim only to find out there is a large lien that will take all of the surplus. In order to know the lien amount, you need to look it up. Counties will give you a Book and Page number along with any lien. You will use the Official Records website to search by Book and Page Number.
If you need assistance using any of these websites for this county, we are happy to help. Simply fill in the Comment Form below and we will give you the answer. Please be as specific as possible. e.g. “I can’t find where the Homestead Exemption is located on the Property Appraisers website”
