LITTLE ROCK – Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced the upcoming auction of tax-delinquent parcels located in Cleveland, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln Counties on Aug. 4.
The regional auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at the Second Baptist Church of Monticello, located at 1032 Old Warren Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m.
“Regional auctions have been a popular and efficient adaptation,” Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land said. “Bidders can be at the sales for multiple counties at a single event.”
Auctions are conducted alphabetically by county. Prospective bidders can find the Public Auction Catalog on the Commissioner’s website at www.cosl.org. The catalog includes auction date, time and locations and a complete listing of parcels offered. Bidders should review the buyer’s guide and statutes governing sales before coming to auctions.
The website also includes a video tutorial demonstrating how to research information about each parcel available for sale.
“We are also reminding property owners that since 2023, the redemption period for tax-delinquent parcels has ended at 4 p.m. on the last business day before the sale date,” Land said. “We must receive the petition to redeem and the payment by that time.”
Parcels sold at auction cannot be redeemed. “Auction sales are final,” he said.
Bidders must register for the auction before placing a bid and must have a federal or state ID from within the United States. Purchases must be paid in full.