Jardine, Montana Delinquent Tax Sale Property


The collection of real estate taxes for properties located in Jardine Montana is a major priority for the Park County Montana Tax Collector. Real estate taxes fund local services such as public education, police protection and medical services.

Delinquent property taxes create a serious cash-flow problem for Park County Montana. If Park County Montana is unable to collect property taxes, they are also unable to fund important government services like police protection, public schooling, and emergency medical services.

Without the tax revenue generated from real estate located in Jardine Montana, Park County Montana would literally go bankrupt.

To solve this cash-flow problem, Park County Montana allows investors to come in and pay off a portion of these delinquent property taxes.

In return, Park County Montana gives investors Montana tax lien certificates. A tax lien certificate is a document indicating ownership of a real estate tax lien. A tax lien is simply a claim for taxes.

A Montana tax lien certificate transfers all the rights that come with being the owner of the real estate tax lien from Park County Montana to the investor.

When purchasers buy tax lien certificates in Montana, they are paying someone else's delinquent property taxes. What's more, Montana actually gives purchasers the right to receive all of the tax money due - including fees, interest, and/or penalties.

To encourage delinquent owners to pay their past-due property taxes, the state of Montana charges up to 10% per annum on the amount paid to satisfy the delinquent taxes, which is passed directly to the tax lien certificate purchaser.

The sale of tax lien certificates is a solution to a complex problem Park County Montana recovers lost revenue needed to fund local services, the property owner gets more time to satisfy their delinquent property tax bill and the purchaser receives a tax lien certificate which is real estate secured and offers up to 10% per annum mandated by Montana law.

For "risk-sensitive" investors Montana tax lien certificates are an attractive alternative to traditional investments choices. With tax lien certificates, purchasers are investing their money with Park County Montana and when the Park County Montana Tax Collector collects the past due taxes, they send purchasers a check, returning what they paid to purchase the Montana tax lien certificate plus applicable penalties, interest, and/or late fees.

Montana tax lien certificates are attractive in several ways. First, the rise and fall of interest rates has no effect on Montana tax lien certificates. Unlike the stock market, interest rates on Montana tax lien certificates are mandated by Montana law.

In addition, Montana tax lien certificates are secured by real estate. So if purchasers do not receive what they paid to purchase the Montana tax lien certificate plus interest and/or penalties within the law mandated redemption period, the purchaser acquires title to the property free and clear of all liens created prior to the sale.

So in review, there are generally two outcomes with the purchase of a tax lien certificate; the purchaser will either receive what was paid to satisfy the delinquent property taxes PLUS up to 10% per annum, or Park County Montana has the legal right to transfer them the property - often with no mortgage!

Once they own the property they can do whatever they like; sell it, rent it for monthly cash-flow, even move in (often with no mortgage payment).

As with any investment, there is always an element of risk. Even if the tax sale process is written into Montana law, mandated by Montana law, and regulated by Montana law, there is still a chance of purchasers incurring substantial loss. It is recommended that anyone considering buying a tax lien or tax foreclosure property consult properly licensed legal and accounting professionals.

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Learn about Tax Lien Certificates in other counties or municipalities located in Montana.

The following is a list of counties located in the state of Montana. Tax Lien Certificates for properties located in the following counties are sold at Montana county tax sales.

Learn more about each county's individual tax sale process by clicking on the name of the county for which you are interested from the list below:

County / Municipality:  Population: 
Beaverhead County, MT  9,202
Big Horn County, MT  12,671
Blaine County, MT  7,009
Broadwater County, MT  4,385
Butte-silver Bow County, MT  34,606
Carbon County, MT  9,552
Carter County, MT  1,360
Cascade County, MT  80,357
Chouteau County, MT  5,970
Custer County, MT  11,696
Daniels County, MT  2,017
Dawson County, MT  9,059
Deer Lodge County, MT  9,417
Fallon County, MT  2,837
Fergus County, MT  11,893
Flathead County, MT  74,471
Gallatin County, MT  67,831
Garfield County, MT  1,279
Glacier County, MT  13,247
Golden Valley County, MT  1,042
Granite County, MT  2,830
Hill County, MT  16,673
Jefferson County, MT  10,049
Judith Basin County, MT  2,329
Lake County, MT  26,507
Lewis And Clark County, MT  55,716
Liberty County, MT  2,158
Lincoln County, MT  18,837
Madison County, MT  6,851
Mccone County, MT  1,977
Meagher County, MT  1,932
Mineral County, MT  3,884
Missoula County, MT  95,802
Musselshell County, MT  4,497
Park County, MT  15,694
Petroleum County, MT  493
Phillips County, MT  4,601
Pondera County, MT  6,424
Powder River County, MT  1,858
Powell County, MT  7,180
Prairie County, MT  1,199
Ravalli County, MT  36,070
Richland County, MT  9,667
Roosevelt County, MT  10,620
Rosebud County, MT  9,383
Sanders County, MT  10,227
Sheridan County, MT  4,105
Stillwater County, MT  8,195
Sweet Grass County, MT  3,609
Teton County, MT  6,445
Toole County, MT  5,267
Treasure County, MT  861
Valley County, MT  7,675
Wheatland County, MT  2,259
Wibaux County, MT  1,068
Yellowstone County, MT  129,352