Tax forfeiture will create a break in the chain of title, and services of an attorney may be necessary to make the title marketable . All parcels are offered at public auction and sold to the highest bidder. The minimum bid acceptable is the minimum bid amount shown on the list of tax-forfeited land. The basic sale price is equal to the appraised value or the appraised value plus any extra charges for special assessments levied after forfeiture and for hazardous waste control. Any parcel for which no bid is received at the public sale may be sold at private sale to anyone offering to pay the appraised value thereof.
All sales are final.
Special Assessments that were certified to the county after property went tax forfeit have been added to the appraised value creating a new appraised value.