Tax Property Auctions - Terms and Conditions
- All properties sold ‘As is-Where is’. The purchaser assumes all environmental risks associated with the property being conveyed.
- ALL PROPERTIES SOLD SUBJECT TO SUBSEQUENT COUNTY LEGISLATURE CONFIRMATION.
- The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
- Any promotional tools, such as slides, tax maps, etc., are for informational purposes only. Seller and/or Auctioneer neither guarantees or warranties anything as to location, dimensions, parcel use or size.
- The successful Bidder will be required to deposit 10% of the bid price, in the form of cash, money order, or certified check, NO PERSONAL CHECKS , to be applied to the purchase price. If the highest bidder fails to tender the 10% deposit before the deadline on the auction date, then the second highest bidder shall be notified and be given opportunity to tender the high bid price to the County. If the second highest bidder fails to tender the high bid price to the County by the deadline established on the Auction date, then the parcel shall be reauctioned on the same date.
- A successful bidder shall be responsible for payment of the applicable current city and village taxes at the time that the bidder tenders the bid balance to the County.
- If the successful bidder does not tender payment in full within 30 (thirty) days after adoption (by the County Legislature) of the bid, the 10% of the total bid price will be forfeited to Cattaraugus County. Seller is not responsible for payment of interest on deposit whether closed or not.
- The County will convey by Quit-Claim Deed only, with no warranty or representation as to the marketability of title.
- All decisions regarding disputes shall remain totally within the auctioneer's discretion.
- The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid that is not an appreciable advancement over the preceding bid.
- The auctioneer and the seller shall remain forever immune from any and all liability concerning any personal injury or property damage occurring before, during or after the auction, no matter what the cause.
- At the time the auctioneer declares the final and highest bid, the buyer will be required to sign the "Bid Acknowledgement Form" confirming the sale, with the County Treasurer
- No sale of tax title property shall be made to any County Legislators, Legislator's spouse or dependent children.
For further information, you may email your questions to the following address: RLFisher@cattco.org