How the Lawrence County sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- Third Monday of December, 9 AM-4 PM (statutory)
- Bidding
- Certificates offered at amount due; if no private bidder, treasurer bids off to the county (SDCL 10-23-24)
- Minimum bid
- Certificate = taxes, penalties, interest and costs due
- Payment
- Payment at sale
- What you receive
- Tax Certificate (deed proceedings after redemption period)
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
South Dakota rules that apply here
South Dakota is a tax lien state, governed by S.D. Codified Laws Ch. 10-23, especially §§10-23-7, 10-23-8, 10-23-28.1. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the South Dakota overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Lawrence County right now. Sales here are usually third Monday of December, 9 AM-4 PM (statutory). BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as County Treasurer publishes one.
Lawrence County runs tax lien sales, administered by County Treasurer. What the winning bidder receives: Tax Certificate (deed proceedings after redemption period).
Yes. South Dakota allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (S.D. Codified Laws Ch. 10-23, especially §§10-23-7, 10-23-8, 10-23-28.1).
Certificates offered at amount due; if no private bidder, treasurer bids off to the county (SDCL 10-23-24). Minimum bid: Certificate = taxes, penalties, interest and costs due. Payment: Payment at sale.
On the County Treasurer site at lawrence.sd.us. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.