How the Colchester town sale works
- Sale type
- Redeemable deed
- How often
- As needed, when eligible parcels accumulate
- Typical timing
- Collector-scheduled; 3 weekly publications plus certified mail to taxpayer and encumbrancers
- Bidding
- Public auction to the highest bidder
- Minimum bid
- Taxes, interest, penalties, fees and costs
- Deposit
- $5,000 per property (or the amount stated in the notice) in certified funds, nonrefundable to the winner; balance within 5 calendar days
- Payment
- Balance due within 5 calendar days in cash or certified funds
- What you receive
- Collector's Deed held unrecorded by the town clerk for 6 months
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
Connecticut rules that apply here
Connecticut is a redeemable deed state, governed by Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-157. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Connecticut overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Colchester town right now. Sales here are usually collector-scheduled; 3 weekly publications plus certified mail to taxpayer and encumbrancers. BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as Municipal Tax Collector publishes one.
Colchester town runs redeemable deed sales, administered by Municipal Tax Collector. What the winning bidder receives: Collector's Deed held unrecorded by the town clerk for 6 months.
Yes. Connecticut allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-157).
Public auction to the highest bidder. Minimum bid: Taxes, interest, penalties, fees and costs. Deposit: $5,000 per property (or the amount stated in the notice) in certified funds, nonrefundable to the winner; balance within 5 calendar days. Payment: Balance due within 5 calendar days in cash or certified funds.