How the Marshall County sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- Jul-Oct; date set annually on the KY DOR statewide schedule (KRS 134.128: 90-135 days after bill transfer)
- Bidding
- Priority certificates to prior-year holders; remaining certificates by lottery/rounds among registered purchasers
- Minimum bid
- Certificate amount = tax bill + penalties, fees
- Deposit
- Purchasers register with KY DOR and the county clerk; deposits per clerk terms
- Payment
- Payment at sale per clerk terms
- What you receive
- Certificate of Delinquency (12% simple interest)
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
Kentucky rules that apply here
Kentucky is a tax lien state, governed by KRS Ch. 134, including §§134.010 et seq. and 134.128. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the Kentucky overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Marshall County right now. Sales here are usually jul-Oct; date set annually on the KY DOR statewide schedule (KRS 134.128: 90-135 days after bill transfer). BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as County Clerk publishes one.
Marshall County runs tax lien sales, administered by County Clerk. What the winning bidder receives: Certificate of Delinquency (12% simple interest).
Yes. Kentucky allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (KRS Ch. 134, including §§134.010 et seq. and 134.128).
Priority certificates to prior-year holders; remaining certificates by lottery/rounds among registered purchasers. Minimum bid: Certificate amount = tax bill + penalties, fees. Deposit: Purchasers register with KY DOR and the county clerk; deposits per clerk terms. Payment: Payment at sale per clerk terms.
On the County Clerk site at marshallcountyky.gov. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.