IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REQUESTING A TAX LIEN ASSIGNMENT

  1. 1. Requests are for a lien against the property for the amount of delinquent property taxes plus interest and applicable fees. An assignment is not the sale of Real Property.
  2. All documentation and full payment is required to process an assignment request.
  3. Assignments require the purchaser to redeem any and all previous tax liens, delinquent taxes and applicable fees/penalties.
  4. Assignment Requests may be denied or canceled for the following reasons (including, but not limited to):  
    • A bankruptcy exists;
    • Judicial Foreclosure actions commence;
    • Other judicial action occurs that prevents issuance of the lien or requires cancellation of a lien;
    • The owner redeems existing liens against the parcel;
    • Individual lienholder pays subsequent taxes before the assignment request is received or processing is completed.
  5. Assignments are issued on a first come, first served basis. Each Assignment Request is date and/or time stamped when received in our office. 
  6. Payment for Assignment Requests must accompany the request.
  7. Payment must be accurate and all documentation included or the request will be returned.
  8. Payment must be made in U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S. bank. Payment may be made with a cashier’s check, money order, international money order made payable to the Mohave County Treasurer. If in person, cash is acceptable. (DO NOT SEND CASH THROUGH THE MAIL OR WIRE FUNDS.)

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