This office DOES NOT partner with or endorse Title Bridge, and will not accept any due diligence performed by them. The Office of Collector coordinates all required due diligence for its investors. Only due diligence approved by the Office of Collector will be accepted in exchange for a Collector’s Deed and reimbursed as part of a redemption (see RSMO 140.405.7).

Important Dates to Remember:

2024 Tax Sale

  • The last day property owners with tax liens from the 2024 tax sale have an absolute right to redeem is August 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM CST. Certified funds or cash must be physically received by the Office of the Collector, at the Liberty location by this date and time to redeem. Postmarks or payments left in drop boxes are not sufficient to meet this deadline. 
  • Homeowners have a continuing right to redeem until the investor claims a deed, at which time the redemption period is expired.  Affidavits to obtain a collector’s deed will not be accepted in the drop boxes.
  • Claims for any overbid on any property from the 2024 tax sale must be made within 90 days after the expiration of the redemption period.

2023 Tax Sale

  • The last day property owners with tax liens from the 2023 tax sale have an absolute right to redeem is August 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST. Certified funds or cash must be physically received by the Office of the Collector, at the Liberty location by this date and time to redeem. Postmarks or payments left in drop boxes are not sufficient to meet this deadline.  
  • Homeowners have a continuing right to redeem until the investor claims a deed, at which time the redemption period is expired.  Affidavits to obtain a collector’s deed will not be accepted in the drop boxes.
  • Claims for any overbid on any property from the 2023 tax sale must be made within 90 days after the expiration of the redemption period.

Requests for Lists of Properties With Unclaimed Surplus / Excess Funds:

Please note that Missouri law does not provide a category entitled “unclaimed surplus” or “excess proceeds” with regard to the tax sale.  All overbid funds are held in trust for the party that will eventually be legally entitled to them.  During the redemption period, the overbid will be refunded to the investor if interest in the certificate of purchase is lost. For 90 days following the claim of a Collector’s deed, parties having a recorded interest in the property at the time of sale, or homeowners ONLY may apply for the funds. Funds MUST be paid out to lienholders in order of priority, then to the homeowner ONLY. If more than one party applies for surplus, and no settlement can be reached, the office of Collector will interplead the funds into the Clay County Circuit Court where the disputing parties may litigate the matter at their own expense. 91 days after a timely claim of a Collector’s deed, surplus escheats to the school fund of the county, and may no longer be claimed by anyone without order of a court.

Any party that is legally entitled to surplus funds should contact our office to get very simple paperwork.  We can answer your questions and we are committed to paying the surplus to the legally entitled person.  There is no need for a homeowner claiming surplus to use an outside entity or hire an attorney to claim their surplus.  To protect our homeowners, we will not assist third parties that are attempting to claim surplus on behalf of someone that is already legally entitled to it. We also do not maintain an “unclaimed surplus” list of any kind.

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Questions?

Please direct all tax sale inquiries to [email protected].