Tax Liens

Tax Lien Assignment 

  1. Tax Lien Assignment
  2. Tax Sale Brochure

The Grand County tax lien sale is held online at the Grand County Official Tax Certificate Auction Site and will be held Thursday, November 6, 2025. The online tax sale will open for registration on Friday, October 3, 2025, and the available list will be posted at that time.  

We encourage you to register as soon as the delinquent property list is available to allow time for researching and determining the amount of your bid.

Internet Training Sessions:

RealAuction is providing video sessions to introduce investors to our online tax lien sale. The videos give step-by-step instructions about participating in the tax lien sale online. Please see the RealAuction site for the training videos.

If you need customer service, please call RealAuction at 1-877-361-7325. You must register with RealAuction to view the training sessions.

After the Sale

Payment of Subsequent Taxes:

  • August 1 of each year, tax sale buyers are offered the option of paying the current years’ unpaid taxes on properties for which they hold a tax lien.
  • Each buyer will receive a subsequent tax notice and a letter regarding the subsequent payments from the Grand County Treasurer’s Office.
  • Subsequent taxes earn the same interest rate as the certificate amount and will begin accruing interest upon receipt of the payment.

Treasurer's Deed

A new law went into effect on July 1, 2024, (HB24-1056), which changes how Treasurer’s Deeds are issued. Going forward, deeds will not be automatically issued to the lien holder, instead the option for Treasurer’s Deed will be sold at a public auction to the highest bidder. The opening bid includes the cost of the tax lien combined with treasurer’s fees and costs, such as the application deposit. Tax lien premium bids are not included in the auction opening bid as they are not part of the tax lien principal. This auction provides an opportunity for the property to be sold for a fair market value as determined by bidding. Upon completion of the auction, the lien holder will still have the option to redeem for the auction purchase price if they would like to take ownership of the property.

Manufactured homes are not currently included in this process, but the state legislature is currently working on creating a legal process to address the certificate of ownership for obtaining title to a manufactured home. We anticipate a moratorium on all certificates of ownership for manufactured homes until new legislation has been enacted.

Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. 

How do I apply for Treasurer's Deed?

  1. Please contact the Treasurer's Office at (970) 725-3061 or email us with your tax sale certificate number to request an application. 
  2. Return the completed application and the application fee ($1,200 for real property, $250 for severed minerals) to our office at 308 Byers Ave., Suite 118, PO Box 288, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO  80451.
    • The application fee is a title expense which includes:  title commitment and policy, advertising charges, mailing fees, posting fees, auction expenses, and any additional charges accrued in procedures by statute for issuance of a Treasurer's Deed.
    • If you are returning more than one application, please include a separate check for each application fee.
  3. The Treasurer's Deed process takes approximately five to six months, given no unforeseen problems. The auction takes place four months (120 days), after the first date of advertising. Advertising is initiated as soon as the title commitment and certified mailing to legally interested parties are complete.
  4. The auction for Treasurer's Deed will take place if redemption is not made prior to the execution date. The Treasurer's Deed is recorded with the Grand County Clerk and Recorder.

Updated 3/16/2026