In Wisconsin, the County Tax Collector will sell Tax Deeds to winning bidders at the Vilas County Tax Deeds sale. Generally, the minimum bid at an Vilas County Tax Deeds sale is the amount of back taxes owed plus interest, as well as any and all costs associated with selling the property.
According to state law, the sale of Wisconsin Tax Deeds are final and the winning bidder is conveyed either a Tax Deed or a Sheriff's Deed. The purchaser of a tax deed may transfer title through a quitclaim deed but would need a quiet title action to sell the property with a Warranty Deed (given that a Tax Deed, Sheriff's Deed, or quitclaim deed are insufficient to acquire title insurance).
Properties not sold at the Vilas County Tax Deeds sale are transferred to Vilas County.
Below you will find a collection of the latest user questions and comments relating to the sale of tax lien certificates and tax deed properties in Vilas County Wisconsin.
The following is a list of cities and towns located in Vilas County Wisconsin. Tax Deeds for properties located in the following cities are sold at the Vilas County Wisconsin tax sale.
Town/City: | Population: |
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Arbor Vitae, WI | 4,788 |
Boulder Jct, WI | 896 |
Boulder Junction, WI | 896 |
Clearwater Lake, WI | 7,936 |
Clearwater Lk, WI | 7,936 |
Cloverland, WI | 7,936 |
Conover, WI | 1,004 |
Eagle River, WI | 7,936 |
Lac Du Flambeau, WI | 2,608 |
Lac Du Flambu, WI | 2,608 |
Land O Lakes, WI | 986 |
Manitowish Waters, WI | 847 |
Manitowsh Wtr, WI | 847 |
Phelps, WI | 1,230 |
Plum Lake, WI | 633 |
Presque Isle, WI | 857 |
Saint Germain, WI | 1,936 |
Sayner, WI | 737 |
St Germain, WI | 1,936 |
Star Lake, WI | 104 |
Starlake, WI | 104 |
Washington, WI | 7,936 |
Winchester, WI | 857 |
Woodruff, WI | 4,788 |
The following is a list of counties located in the state of Wisconsin. Tax Deeds for properties located in the following counties are sold at Wisconsin 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: