In Montana, county treasurer's and tax collector's sell Montana tax lien certificates to the winning bidder at the delinquent property tax sale.
Tax Sale Type: Tax Lien Certificates (Sec. 15-17-212
Contact: County Tax Collector (Sec. 15-17-211 )
Interest Rate: 10% per annum (Sec. 15-16-102 )
Penalty Rate: 2% (Sec. 15-18-112 )
Bid Procedure: Premium Bid (Sec. 15-17-214 )
Redemption Period: Two (2) or three (3) years (Sec. 15-18-111 )
Law: Montana Code Annotated, Title 15, Chapter 17, "Tax Sales," and Chapter 18, "Ownership Interests in Land Sold for Taxes."
Proof of Notice According to (Sec. 15-18-212 ) 'not more than 60 days prior to and not more than 60 days following the expiration of the redemption period...' the purchaser or assignee 'shall notify all persons considered interested parties in the property, if any, that a tax deed will be issued to the purchaser or assignee unless the property tax lien is redeemed prior to the expiration date of the redemption period...'.
If the purchaser or assignee fails to notify all persons considered interested parties in the property as defined in Sec. 15-18-212 'the county treasurer shall cancel the property tax lien evidenced by the tax lien sale certificate...'.
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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: