Baker County Annual Tax Certificate Sale
Listed below are guidelines and
information on our annual Tax Certificate Sale:
1) Date, time, and location of our tax sale.
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.,
Baker County Administrative office,
55 North 3rd St., Macclenny, FL 32063.
2) Delinquent taxes will be advertised in The Baker County
Standard, 2 East Macclenny Ave. ,
Macclenny, FL 32063 - telephone
number is 904-259-8200. Advertising will be
done weekly,
three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the tax sale. The First advertisement to appear May 14, 2008.
3) Registration for Tax Certificate Sale shall
be done prior to the sale, it can be done in person,
by
mail, or by phone. Information required is
name, address, telephone number, and Federal
Identification Number or Social Security Number. Participation shall be done in person, however,
an agent can participate on your behalf.
4) Full payment will be required within 48
hours of the sale. A 10% deposit may be
required prior to
the
sale. The sale is final the day of the sale. Sale
completed in approximately three (3) hours.
5) A computer generated list of certificates purchased will be furnished to the successful
bidder upon
full payment. The list
will include amount, interest rate, certificate number and etc.
6) A Tax Sale Certificate on properties does not entitle the successful bidder to any
rights to the property
and he or she shall not harass the land owner in any way.
7) Successful bidder will receive a minimum of 5% interest rate upon redemption of the Tax
Certificate.
Tax Certificate shall be held
for a minimum of two (2) years before tax deed application
to the Tax Collector. Tax
Collector’s office will assist in application. A
Tax Certificate
State Statute seven (7) years from date of issue.