From: "Tyrone" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: MY FIRST TAX AUCTION - HERE'S HOW IT WENT
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 02:59:58 GMT


"The Space Boss"  wrote in message
news:1117234511.418761.246140@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> Tyrone wrote:
> > "The Space Boss"  wrote in message
> > news:1117165915.742470.61600@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> > >
> > > Tyrone wrote:
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> > > > So, where was this auction?
> > >
> > > In Utah. I drove across the boarder from Mesquite, NV into
Washington
> > > county utah.
> > >
> >
> > Following the thread here, I am lead to believe that the sale you
> > attended was one in which, the buyers are simply paying the taxes
for
> > the property owner who did not.  Utah, is a tax certificate state.
In
> > other words, what you are buying is only a tax certificate.
>
> Nope, actually it's a tax deed state. The high bidder got a tax deed
to
> the property. They owned the property.
>

Do some reading at the following.  These people finally won.  However,
before you jump in with both feet, ask yourself if you have the time and
resources needed to take your case all the way to the State Supreme
Court as these folks did.
http://courtlink.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/hall.htm