Kent County, Maryland
2024 Tax Lien Sale
(for Tax Year 2023 and prior)
TAX SALE NOTICE
TAX SALE INFORMATION & CONDITIONS OF SALE
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Tax Sale Notice
By virtue of the authority vested in me as Chief Finance Officer for Kent County, I will proceed to sell the following described properties at the 2024 Kent County tax sale online at https://kent.marylandtaxsale.com/ beginning Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 10:00 am ET and ending Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 1:30 PM ET, until all properties in said Kent County, upon which taxes fees and utilities are due and unpaid, for the tax years 2023 and prior, are sold.
Online Registration is required to bid at said Tax Sale. Online Registration will begin at 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 18th, 2024 and end at 4:00 PM ET on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024. There will be no registration fee required to participate in Kent County's Tax Sale.
The Kent County Tax Sale will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Tax-Property Article, Section 14-817 “Sale at Public Auction”. The Collector will establish a high bid premium to be applied to all properties to be sold at the Tax Sale as defined under Section 14-817.
Opening Bid: | $ 1,000.00 | |
High Bid Premium: | ||
Assessed Value: | $100,000.00 | |
40% Assessed value ($100,000 x .40) | $ 40,000.00 | |
Bid: | $ 50,000.00 | |
Less 40% Assessed Value: | $ 40,000.00 | |
Total: | $ 10,000.00 | |
20% Premium ($10,000 X .20): | $ 2,000.00 | |
Total Payment: | $ 3,000.00 |
Bidders are on notice that the possibility exists that a certificate purchased at the Tax Sale may, upon subsequent inquiry, be determined to be invalid. In the event that a Certificate of Sale is subsequently invalidated, the purchaser will receive a refund of the amount paid at Tax Sale, but will receive NO redemption interest, or reimbursement of attorney fees, title search or other cost. In the event of a valid redemption, the purchaser will be refunded sums pursuant to the Certificate of Sale.
The following properties in case of failure of payment of all sums due thereon (taxes, utilities, fees, interest and costs), before the said day of sale, will be sold by the Collector as authorized by TITLE 14 TAX PROPERTY ARTICLE SUBTITLE 8, to the highest bidder for Cash on the day of sale.
Patricia Merritt, Chief Finance Officer
Kent County, Maryland
2024 TAX SALE INFORMATION & CONDITIONS OF SALE
The 2024 Real Estate Tax Sale will be Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at 10:00 AM online at https://kent.marylandtaxsale.com/.
Opening Bids – The opening bid will be the total amount of taxes listed in the Kent County News advertisement, (which consists of any combination of County & State, Town, Water & Sewage, and Special Assessments), plus accrued interest, advertising costs, and cost of sale. Any portion of the opening bid amount attributable to a Housing Improvement Loan, will be suspended, and the bidder will only have to pay the taxes, utilities, sale fees, and special assessments.
High Bid Premium - The sale will be conducted using a High Bid Premium pursuant to Tax-Property Article Section 14-817 (b) (2). The High Bid Premium shall be equal to 20% of the amount by which the highest bid exceeds 40% of the properties full cash value. The High Bid Premium is due on the day of the sale and will be returned without interest upon redemption or foreclosure of the right of redemption.
Payments - The purchaser must make payment of the opening bid (less any portion of the bid attributable to a Housing Improvement Loan) and the high bid premium if applicable. The full bid price is not required at this time. Wire payments must be initiated and sent to the county by 11:00 AM ET on 05/09/2024.
Redemptions - The current owners have the right to redeem their property until the time proceedings are started to obtain a deed. If the property is redeemed, you will receive a check as a reimbursement of the amount you paid plus interest, from the month of the sale, through the month of redemption. Redemption interest rate is 0.833% per month or portion of a month. All redemptions must be processed and all sums paid through the Finance Office, including attorney's fees and other expenses of the buyer. No monies are to be solicited or accepted by the buyer, his agents, or attorney except through the Finance Office.
Legal Fees - Upon notice of intent to redeem, buyer shall submit to the Collector of Taxes an itemized list of expenses within seven days of the date of notice with a valid good thru date of at least 7 days from submission. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver of a claim to any expenses. The buyer will not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred during the four-month period following the tax sale.
Civil Proceedings - You may start your civil proceedings to obtain a deed six months from the date of the sale, however, it must be started within two years. At such time, contact your attorney. The Kent County Office of Finance has no information as to the legal costs of obtaining a deed. The Collector of Taxes must be notified at the time foreclosure proceedings are instituted. If you fail to start your proceedings within the proper time period, your certificate of sale is null & void, thereby forfeiting the money you paid at the sale.
Deed Execution - When a deed is executed, the following charges are due and must be paid prior to transferring the property to the purchaser. This process must be completed within 90 days of the final judgment being ordered.
1. Difference due between the bid price and the amount paid the day of the sale.
2. Any property taxes, notary fees, and utilities pertaining to the property that have accrued.
3. Town Utilities outstanding are also due at this time but must be obtained from the incorporated towns.
* It is the responsibility of the purchaser or their representative to obtain the amounts and to bring these charges current at the time of transfer.
By registering to bid each bidder hereby accepts the foregoing terms of sale, with the intention to be bound, and hereby declares and affirms, under the penalties of perjury, that the information and representations set forth herein and provided to the county are true and correct.
Summary of Important Information
Bidder Accounts | |||
Allow foreign bidder registrations | No | ||
Single simultaneous bidder rule | No | ||
Auction Information | |||
Bidding style | Direct Bid Auction | ||
Live Bidding or Sealed Bidding | Open Live Bidding | ||
Maximum High Bid | No | ||
High-Bid Premium | Yes | ||
SubAccounts | |||
Allow sub-accounts | No | ||
Automatic certificate rollup / rollup fee | --- | --- | |
Auction Dates and Times | |||
Registration begins (site opens)** | 04/18/2024 at 4:00 PM ET | ||
Registration fees and Budgets begin | 04/18/2024 at 4:00 PM ET | ||
Bidding begins | 05/09/2024 at 10:00 AM ET | ||
Registration fees end | N/A | ||
Participation Requirements |
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Participation Requirements Due Date | 05/08/2024 at 4:00 PM ET | ||
Registrations end | 05/08/2024 at 4:00 PM ET | ||
First batch closes | 05/09/2024 at 10:30 AM ET | ||
Batch closing interval | 30 Minutes | ||
Last batch closes | 05/09/2024 at 12:00 PM ET | ||
Auxiliary batch opens | 05/09/2024 at 1:00 PM ET | ||
Auxiliary batch closes | 05/09/2024 at 1:30 PM ET | ||
Payment due date | 05/09/2024 at 11:00 AM ET | ||
Budget, Deposit and Payment Information | |||
Deposit or Budget required (% of estimated winnings) | 100% | ||
Registration Fee | $0.00 | ||
Registration Fee Refundable | No | ||
Registration Fee Applied to Winnings | No | ||
Deposit / Payment types acceptable: | Deposits | Payments | |
Budget | Yes | --- | |
ACH | No | No | |
ACH auto-debit final payment | --- | No | |
Wire transfers | No | Yes | |
Counter payments | No | No | |
Redemptions available via ACH? | No | ||
Public Access | |||
Public computers available? | No | ||
** Subject to change. The site will open when approved by the County. |
For an explanation of any of the terms above, please visit the FAQs.