TAX DEED STATE PROFILE - CALIFORNIA
Tax Deed Sales: Yes
Over-the-Counter Tax Deed Sales: Counties not allowed, by law, to sell properties by any means other than at a public auction.
Rating: Four Stars (****)
Sale Period: Tax deed sales occur year round.
Redemption Period: No extended right of redemption following the tax deed sale.
Bidding Process: State law dictates that the minimum bid for property offered at a public auction tax sale be an amount not less than the total amount necessary to redeem the tax default, plus cost. Except pursuant to Section 3698.5(c) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, when property interests have been offered at a previous sale and no acceptable bids were received, the Tax Collector may offer that property or property interest at a minimum bid that is less than the amount of the tax default, plus cost.
Legal Challenge Period: 1 year following the tax sale date.
California County Links: See California Tax Sales at http://www.tax-lien-certificates.com
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