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Douglas County, Colorado — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → colorado. This page covers how Douglas County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

  • County seat: Castle Rock
  • Population: ~357,998 (2020 Census); one of the fastest-growing counties in Colorado. Largest communities include Highlands Ranch (unicorporated), Parker, Castle Rock, and Lone Tree. [Source: U.S. Census Bureau FIPS 08035]
  • Recording unit: county
  • FIPS: 08035
  • Parent legal framework: colorado

C1. Local Tax Sale

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — the Douglas County Treasurer & Public Trustee (David “Dave” Gill) conducts the annual tax-lien-certificate auction. [Source: cctpta.org/roster-member/douglas-county-treasurer-public-trustee/, retrieved 2026-06-02; douglasco.gov/treasurer, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Platform: SRI Inc. / ZeusAuction — internet tax sale conducted through www.zeusauction.com (SRI Inc., 1-800-800-9588).

    • Tax lien certificate (“CP”) auction: zeusauction.com / SRI Inc.
    • Treasurer’s-deed public auction (Article 11.5 / HB24-1056): GovEase — https://liveauctions.govease.com/ (GovEase support: 769-208-5050 / support@govease.com) [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/ search snippet, retrieved 2026-06-02; govease.helpscoutdocs.com/article/276-colorado-tax-sales-overview, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Calendar:

    • Frequency: Annual (one tax-lien-certificate sale per year).
    • Typical timing: Sale held in early November (no later than the second Monday in December per state statute). Pre-sale delinquent list published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks with the first publication at least four weeks before the sale.
    • Information availability: Upcoming-sale information, including the delinquent list, is posted in October on the county website and on zeusauction.com.
    • Next known sale (2026): Not yet announced as of 2026-06-02. Based on historical pattern, expect registration and delinquent-list posting in October 2026 and the auction in early November 2026. needs_verification: 2026 sale specific dates — confirm on douglasco.gov/treasurer once announced.
    • [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/ (search snippet), retrieved 2026-06-02; dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/dougco::tax-sale-list, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Delinquent list publication:

    • Published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks in October / early November. Also published on the SRI Inc. / ZeusAuction website and on the Douglas County Treasurer’s website.
    • Interactive parcel-level delinquent/lien data also available on the DougCo Hub ArcGIS portal: https://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/dougco::tax-sale-list (Tax Sale List dataset) and https://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/tax-liens-sale-locations-application (Tax Liens / Sale Locations Application showing all investor-held and county-held liens). needs_verification: current newspaper of record for delinquent-list publication (specific newspaper title not confirmed from fetched sources). [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/ search snippets, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Registration & deposit:

    • Register online with SRI Inc. at www.zeusauction.com.
    • No deposit required to participate in the annual tax-lien-certificate internet sale.
    • Must provide a U.S. Taxpayer ID (EIN or SSN) to participate.
    • Payment: Winning-bid payment is made via ACH from the bank account provided during registration.
    • For the treasurer’s-deed (GovEase) auction: pre-registration with GovEase (liveauctions.govease.com) required; the deposit equals the full amount the bidder is willing to bid (to ensure payment if they win). Deposit held until conclusion of the auction. [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/ search snippet (deposit: “no deposit required” for lien sale; “full amount willing to bid” for deed auction), retrieved 2026-06-02; govease.helpscoutdocs.com, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Bidder requirements:

    • Online registration with SRI Inc.; U.S. Taxpayer ID required.
    • No residency or entity-type restriction identified in available sources (consistent with state framework — see colorado Module 11b).
    • For GovEase deed auctions: pre-register with GovEase a minimum of one week prior to the auction. [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer search snippet, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Rate within statutory range: Douglas County applies the state-set statutory rate (9 percentage points above the September 1 federal discount rate per C.R.S. § 39-12-103(3)) — 14% per annum for the 2025 sale cycle (discount rate ~4.5% + 9 = 14%). No county-specific deviation. [Source: govease.helpscoutdocs.com (confirms “9 percent above the Federal Discount rate”), retrieved 2026-06-02; see colorado Module 1]

  • Bidding method: Premium (“bonus”) bid per C.R.S. § 39-11-115 — the lien is awarded to the bidder paying the largest amount in excess of the taxes, interest, advertising, and fees due. The premium goes to the county general fund, is NOT returned on redemption, and does NOT draw interest. [Source: colorado Module 1; see also dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com (Tax Sale List dataset notes “2021 Tax Sale Interest Rate of 12%”), retrieved 2026-06-02]

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

  • Where to redeem locally: Douglas County Treasurer’s Office, 100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Redemption payments must be made in person or by mail (postmarks NOT accepted on tax-lien-sale redemptions per the EagleWeb portal notice). [Source: apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/treasurerweb/search.jsp — “Postmarks will not be accepted on Tax Lien Sale Redemptions,” retrieved 2026-06-02; address from multiple official sources]
  • How: Pay delinquent taxes + accrued redemption interest at the § 39-12-103(3) rate + statutory costs. The Treasurer holds the funds for the CP holder and issues a certificate of redemption. Redemption available any time before execution of the treasurer’s deed.
  • Functional window: 3 years from the lien-sale date (CP holder cannot apply for the Article 11.5 public-auction process until 3 years post-sale per C.R.S. § 39-11.5-102). See colorado Module 2.
  • Local fees: Redemption amount = delinquent taxes + statutory redemption interest at the state rate. The bid premium is NOT included (credited to county general fund at lien sale).
  • Redemption contact:
  • Deviations from state default: No confirmed deviations. Douglas County follows the standard Colorado framework (C.R.S. §§ 39-12-103 et seq.) with the notable procedural note that postmarks are not accepted for redemption payments. [Source: apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/treasurerweb/search.jsp retrieved 2026-06-02]

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

OPERATIONS NOTE: Douglas County has two surplus streams — (A) the tax-treasurer’s-deed Article 11.5 overbid and (B) the mortgage/deed-of-trust foreclosure overbid — both handled by the same officeholder (Dave Gill, Treasurer & Public Trustee) at the same address. Douglas County adopted a notable local overbid-retention policy in July 2024 (see C3b and C5).

C3a. Tax treasurer’s-deed public-auction overbid (HB24-1056 / Art. 11.5)

After a 3-year redemption period, the CP holder may apply for a public auction of a certificate of option for treasurer’s deed under C.R.S. § 39-11.5-102 (HB24-1056, eff. July 1, 2024). The Douglas County Treasurer conducts this process per the state framework in colorado Module 3A. Any overbid above the minimum bid flows first to junior lienors then to the former property owner.

  • Claim filing venue (tax overbid):

  • Article 11.5 auction platform: GovEase (liveauctions.govease.com). Per the county: “Douglas County’s Deed auctions are held online, through GovEase.” [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/ (search snippet), retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Application fee (Article 11.5): The county’s Treasurer’s Deed application fee is reported as $1,000 (covering advertising, title-search, notification, and administration costs), with potential for additional costs depending on the property. [Source: douglas.co.us/treasurer/title-services/ (search snippet from frascona.com quiet-title article), retrieved 2026-06-02] needs_verification: confirm the exact current application fee directly from douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/treasurers-deed-information/ — the page 403'd on direct fetch 2026-06-02.

  • Claim procedure (former property owner): Under C.R.S. § 39-11.5-109(2), the Treasurer mails the former owner a notice within 30 days of the auction. Contact the Treasurer’s Office at 303-660-7455 or dctreasurer@douglas.co.us.

  • Claim procedure (junior lienholders): File a notice of intent to redeem with supporting lien documentation before the Article 11.5 public auction (§§ 39-11.5-111, -113).

  • Claim form: No specific named form or download URL identified on the Douglas County Treasurer’s website as of 2026-06-02 (pages 403’d on direct fetch). Contact the Treasurer’s Office directly. needs_verification: specific claim form name/URL for Art. 11.5 overbid claims at Douglas County Treasurer.

  • Local deadline notes: No county-specific deadline beyond the state statutory framework (§ 39-11.5-109(2)): Treasurer mails notice within 30 days of auction; unclaimed funds held in escrow for 6 months then transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as unclaimed property (Great Colorado Payback). However, see C5 for Douglas County’s local overbid-retention policy affecting public-trustee surplus.

  • Third-party recovery (tax-surplus finders): Agreements to pay compensation to recover the owner’s Article 11.5 overbid from the Treasurer are void and unenforceable; inducing such an agreement is a Class 2 misdemeanor per C.R.S. § 39-11.5-109(2)(c). See colorado Module 3A.

C3b. Mortgage / deed-of-trust foreclosure overbid (Public Trustee)

The Douglas County Public Trustee (Dave Gill, same officeholder) conducts foreclosure sales every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. online via GovEase (starting January 8, 2025). The minimum overbid is $1.00; bidding increments are $500 or more; a 2% buyer’s premium (up to $2,500) applies to each purchase.

  • Claim filing venue (mortgage overbid):

  • Overbid distribution: “Overbid funds received at sale will be processed pursuant to CRS § 38-38-111.” After the lender deficiency and junior-lienor redemptions, any remaining overbid belongs to the former owner/grantor. [Source: Douglas County Public Trustee Sale Announcement (search snippet), retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Unclaimed-funds list published? needs_verification: whether Douglas County Public Trustee publishes a stand-alone overbid list analogous to Arapahoe County's publicly posted list. The county website (douglasco.gov/treasurer/unclaimed-funds/) mentions unclaimed funds but a publicly posted foreclosure-overbid list was not confirmed as of 2026-06-02.

  • Local deadline notes:

    • Per C.R.S. § 38-38-111: Public Trustee holds unclaimed mortgage overbid for 6 months then transfers to the Colorado State Treasurer (Great Colorado Payback).
    • Local policy deviation (July 2024): Douglas County Commissioners adopted a policy allowing the county to hold overbid funds from property tax sales for 5–6 years, earn interest on them, and if unclaimed transfer them to the county general fund (rather than the State Treasurer) for amounts greater than $25. Since 2017 Douglas County has collected $5.5 million in unclaimed overbids for abandoned properties. [Source: Denver Gazette July 2024 article (search snippet), retrieved 2026-06-02] needs_verification: confirm whether this local policy applies to (a) public-trustee mortgage overbids, (b) tax-lien-sale surplus only, or (c) both — and its legal basis vs. the state-mandated 6-month transfer to Great Colorado Payback. The Denver Gazette article noted the policy was for "property overbid dollars" from abandoned-property tax sales; further research needed.

  • Third-party recovery (mortgage-overbid finders) — § 38-38-111:

    • Void during Public Trustee custody and first 2 years of State Treasurer’s custody.
    • Capped at 20% (2½–3 years post-sale at State Treasurer); 30% after 3+ years.
    • Agreements must be written, signed, and describe the property, sale date, and services.
    • See colorado Module 3B for the full statutory framework.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Douglas County uses a two-platform system: annual tax-lien-certificate auctions via SRI Inc. / ZeusAuction (no deposit required, U.S. TIN required, payment by ACH) and Article 11.5 treasurer’s-deed public auctions plus Wednesday-morning mortgage foreclosure sales both via GovEase (deposit = full amount willing to bid). The CP rate is 14% for the 2025 cycle; the premium bid goes to the county general fund and is not returned on redemption. After 3 years, the CP holder may apply for the Article 11.5 auction process (application fee ~$1,000; confirm with the Treasurer); a quiet-title decree in the 23rd Judicial District (4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock; (720) 437-6200) is practically required before title insurance is available. Postmarks are not accepted for redemption payments at the Treasurer’s Office.

▸ For Former Owners — Article 11.5 tax-deed overbids are held by the Douglas County Treasurer (100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock; 303-660-7455; dctreasurer@douglas.co.us) for 6 months before transfer to the Great Colorado Payback program; the Treasurer mails the former owner notice within 30 days of the auction. Any agreement to pay compensation to recover this overbid from the Treasurer is void and unenforceable (C.R.S. § 39-11.5-109(2)(c)). For mortgage/deed-of-trust foreclosure overbids, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee (pubtrust@douglas.co.us; 303-660-7417); overbid funds are also held for 6 months per C.R.S. § 38-38-111, then transfer to Great Colorado Payback. Note the county’s July 2024 local policy on overbid retention — confirm current procedures directly with the Treasurer.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeNameAddressPhoneURL
Treasurer & Public TrusteeDavid “Dave” Gill (elected; in office since July 2018 / 2019)100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104 (PO Box 1208, Castle Rock, CO 80104)Treasurer: 303-660-7455 · Public Trustee: 303-660-7417 · Email (treasurer): dctreasurer@douglas.co.us · Email (PT): pubtrust@douglas.co.ushttps://www.douglasco.gov/treasurer/ · https://www.douglasco.gov/public-trustee/
Clerk and Recorder(Recording Division)301 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80104 (PO Box 1360, Castle Rock, CO 80104)303-660-7469 · recording@douglas.co.ushttps://www.douglasco.gov/clerk-recorder/ · LandmarkWeb: https://apps.douglas.co.us/LandmarkWeb
Sheriff (civil / judicial foreclosure sales)needs_verification4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 (civil sales on Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.; certified funds required)See dcsheriff.nethttps://dcsheriff.net/sheriffs-office/divisions/civil-and-warrants/sheriffs-civil-sales/

Notes on offices:

  • Consolidated Treasurer & Public Trustee: Dave Gill holds both the Treasurer and Public Trustee positions for Douglas County — a common arrangement in Colorado (confirmed by CCTPTA roster listing “Douglas County Treasurer & Public Trustee”). [Source: cctpta.org/roster-member/douglas-county-treasurer-public-trustee/, retrieved 2026-06-02]
  • Recorder address vs. Treasurer address: The Recording Division (Clerk and Recorder) is at 301 Wilcox St. while the Treasurer/Public Trustee is at 100 Third St. — these are different buildings. [Source: multiple official sources, retrieved 2026-06-02]
  • Sheriff’s civil sales: The Douglas County Sheriff conducts civil property sales (judicial foreclosures / writs of execution) on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. with certified funds required. Deed-of-trust (non-judicial) foreclosures go through the Public Trustee (Dave Gill), not the Sheriff. [Source: dcsheriff.net/sheriffs-office/divisions/civil-and-warrants/sheriffs-civil-sales/, retrieved 2026-06-02] needs_verification: current Sheriff's name — search results refer to the civil sales page but do not confirm the current sheriff by name as of 2026-06-02.

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • HB24-1056 / Article 11.5 implemented via GovEase: Per the Douglas County Treasurer’s website (as confirmed via search snippet): “Per Colorado House Bill 24-1056 the Treasurer’s Deed process changed effective July 1, 2024, and deeds will no longer be issued to the lien holder at lien holder’s request; instead, the option for Treasurer’s Deed will be sold through an online public auction to the highest bidder.” Douglas County uses GovEase for these deed auctions. [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer/tax-lien-sale-information/ search snippet, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Two-platform system: Douglas County uniquely (within the researched Colorado counties) uses SRI Inc. / ZeusAuction for the annual tax-lien-certificate auction and GovEase for both the Article 11.5 treasurer’s-deed public auctions and the public-trustee mortgage foreclosure sales. Bidders who wish to participate in any of these three sale types need accounts on both platforms. [Source: douglasco.gov/treasurer search snippets, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Public-trustee foreclosure sales online via GovEase (January 8, 2025): Douglas County moved public trustee sales from in-person to online via GovEase starting January 8, 2025. Sales are held every Wednesday, 10:00–10:30 a.m. MT. GovEase submits funds to the Public Trustee the Friday after each auction. Minimum overbid: $1.00; increment:$500; buyer’s premium: 2% (max $2,500). [Source: search snippet of douglasco.gov public trustee sale announcement PDF, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Local overbid-retention policy (July 2024): The Douglas County Board of Commissioners adopted a policy under which Douglas County may retain unclaimed overbid funds (amounts > $25) for 5–6 years, earn interest, and transfer to the county general fund if not claimed — rather than remitting to the Colorado State Treasurer's Great Colorado Payback at 6 months. The county has collected$5.5 million in unclaimed overbids since 2017 from abandoned properties. NOTE: this policy’s exact legal scope (tax-sale surplus vs. mortgage-sale surplus; authority for deviating from state-mandated 6-month transfer) requires direct verification. needs_verification: legal basis and exact scope of the July 2024 overbid- retention policy; confirm whether it applies to mortgage overbid (§ 38-38-111) or only to tax-sale surplus. [Source: Denver Gazette July 2024 article (search snippet); douglasco.gov/ documents/county-disposition-of-unclaimed-property.pdf (403 on direct fetch), retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Postmarks not accepted for redemption payments: The EagleWeb payment portal explicitly states: “Postmarks will not be accepted on Tax Lien Sale Redemptions.” Redemption payments must arrive (not just be postmarked) by the deadline. [Source: apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/treasurerweb/search.jsp, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • No-deposit lien sale (unusual among Colorado counties): Unlike some other Colorado counties, Douglas County does NOT require a deposit to participate in the annual tax-lien-certificate auction via SRI/ZeusAuction. Payment is by ACH after winning a bid.

C6. Records Access

ResourceURL
Parcel / assessor searchhttps://apps.douglas.co.us/assessor/web/
Assessor advanced searchhttps://apps.douglas.co.us/assessor/advanced-search/
Recorder / deed search (LandmarkWeb)https://apps.douglas.co.us/LandmarkWeb
GIS open data hub (DougCo Hub)https://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/
GIS property maphttps://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/pages/map-property
GIS real property map instancehttps://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/?mapInstance=realProperty
Tax payment portal (EagleWeb)https://apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/web/
Tax account search (guest)https://apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/treasurerweb/search.jsp?guest=true
Tax lien sale (SRI/ZeusAuction)https://www.zeusauction.com
Treasurer’s deed auction (GovEase)https://liveauctions.govease.com/
Foreclosure search portalhttps://apps.douglas.co.us/gts/
Public trustee filings (alternative)https://apps.douglas.co.us/apps/publictrustee/propertySearch.do
Tax sale list (DougCo Hub)https://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/dougco::tax-sale-list
Tax liens / sale locations apphttps://dcdata-dougco.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/tax-liens-sale-locations-application
Unclaimed fundshttps://www.douglasco.gov/treasurer/unclaimed-funds/
Recording documents infohttps://www.douglasco.gov/recording/recording-documents/

[Sources: official Douglas County websites, search results retrieved 2026-06-02]

C8. Title & Quiet Title

  • Title type: Tax lien certificate → certificate of purchase (CP) → after 3 years, Article 11.5 public auction → treasurer’s deed (no warranty). [Source: colorado Module 0; HB24-1056]

  • Quiet title action:

    • Required? Practically yes to achieve title insurability or financing before the 9-year § 39-12-104 disability-redemption window expires. A quiet title decree under C.R.S. § 39-11-133 clears title and enables title insurance and lender financing.
    • Type: Judicial — filed in district court per C.R.S. § 39-11-133.
    • Court: 23rd Judicial District — Douglas County (district court, Castle Rock, CO). Douglas County was reassigned from the 18th Judicial District to the newly created 23rd Judicial District effective January 14, 2025 (Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties — first new judicial district in Colorado since 1965).
      • Courthouse: 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109
      • Clerk: 720-437-6200
      • E-filing and docket search: coloradojudicial.gov [Source: coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/douglas-county, retrieved 2026-06-02; search results confirming 23rd JD effective January 14, 2025, retrieved 2026-06-02]
    • Typical timeline: 6–12+ months (uncontested); contested cases longer. The range reflects the pre-complaint document-collection phase, service, publication, and decree phases. Douglas County docket volume is lower than Denver metro counties. [Source: frascona.com quiet-title primer (Colorado statewide), retrieved 2026-06-02]
    • Typical cost range: $2,000–$5,000+ in attorney fees, publication, court/filing fees, and title-search costs for a straightforward uncontested matter; rural acreage or multi-party cases exceed this range. Douglas County has relatively few distressed tax-deed parcels (high-income suburban county) so few Douglas-County-specific cost data points exist. [Source: taxtitleservices.com/quiet-title-action-colorado (Colorado overview), retrieved 2026-06-02; frascona.com, retrieved 2026-06-02] needs_verification: Douglas-County-specific quiet title cost range from a local attorney (frascona.com/taxtitleservices estimates are Colorado-wide).

  • Deed seasoning local notes: Title insurers will generally not underwrite a treasurer’s deed parcel without either (a) a quiet-title decree or (b) the 9-year disability-redemption period running (§ 39-12-104). The county Treasurer’s Office itself notes: “Lenders will likely want a lender’s title insurance policy before making a loan, making it difficult to obtain development financing for a property acquired through a treasurer’s deed.” [Source: douglas.co.us/treasurer/title-services/ search snippet (confirmed via frascona.com quiet-title article cross-referencing Douglas County Treasurer), retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Title insurers active locally:

    • Land Title Guarantee Company (LTGC) — Colorado’s largest local title insurer; confirmed active in Douglas County (LTGC county contact info page lists Douglas County Treasurer 303-660-7455 etc.). After a quiet-title decree, LTGC will insure. [Source: ltgc.com/county-contact-info/, retrieved 2026-06-02]
    • Fidelity National Title / First American — operate in Douglas County as in all Colorado counties; insure post-quiet-title.
    • Tax Title Services — provides a certification product that some Colorado underwriters accept in lieu of a full quiet-title action; active statewide including Douglas County. [Source: taxtitleservices.com/quiet-title-action-colorado, retrieved 2026-06-02]

C9. Purchaser Obligations

  • Subsequent tax payment office:

    • Office: Douglas County Treasurer (same office)
    • Address: 100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104
    • Phone: 303-660-7455
    • URL: https://apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/web/ (EagleWeb — search by account/parcel; pay online)
    • The CP holder pays subsequent delinquent taxes through the Treasurer and endorses them onto the existing certificate; they earn interest at the same statutory rate as the original CP (C.R.S. § 39-12-103(3)). See colorado Module 10b. [Source: colorado.md module 10b; govease.helpscoutdocs.com (“subsequent taxes” may be endorsed), retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Notice to owner procedure (Article 11.5): The Treasurer (not the CP holder) provides required notice to the owner and all recorded-interest holders once the Application for Public Auction is recorded (C.R.S. § 39-11.5-104). The CP holder itself has no statutory obligation to send pre-expiration notice to the owner. Contact the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office to initiate the Article 11.5 process. [Source: colorado Module 10b; HB24-1056 §§ 39-11.5-102 through -104]

  • Redemption payment office: Former owner / redeeming party pays at the same office —

    • Douglas County Treasurer, 100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104
    • Phone: 303-660-7455; Email: dctreasurer@douglas.co.us
    • EagleWeb: https://apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/web/ (tax account search)
    • Postmarks NOT accepted — payment must arrive (not just be postmarked) by the deadline. [Source: apps.douglas.co.us/treasurer/treasurerweb/search.jsp, retrieved 2026-06-02]

  • Occupancy and access notes: The CP is a lien interest only — it does not transfer title or possession. The owner retains full possessory rights until the treasurer’s deed issues after the Article 11.5 auction. CP holders may not enter or take possession without the owner’s consent before the deed issues. After the deed, holdover occupants must be removed by unlawful-detainer proceedings (Douglas County Combined Court, 4000 Justice Way). See colorado Module 10b.

C10. Local Restrictions

  • Right of first refusal active locally?

    • Tax lien / Article 11.5 auction: No ROFR by a municipality or land bank at the Douglas County tax-lien-certificate sale or Article 11.5 treasurer’s-deed auction has been identified. When no private bidder appears, the county strikes the certificate off to itself (§ 39-11-115).
    • HB24-1175 multifamily ROFR: The 2024 state law gives local governments a ROFR/ROFO on existing affordable multifamily properties (5+ units, 30+ years old), but this ROFR does not apply to tax-lien sales or Article 11.5 auctions. Douglas County publicly noticed at least one ROFR waiver (regarding “Traditions Denver” property in Highlands Ranch) under this law, confirming that the county is a “local government” subject to the ROFR, but in the context of private multifamily real-estate sales — not tax sales. [Source: HB24-1175; search snippet confirming Douglas County waived ROFR on a Highlands Ranch property, retrieved 2026-06-02; see colorado Module 11b]

  • Land bank active? No formal land bank program in Douglas County identified. The Douglas Land Conservancy (a nonprofit land trust) acquires conservation easements and open space parcels but is not a land bank and does not receive unsold tax liens. No formal tax-lien-to-land-bank pipeline has been identified for Douglas County. [Source: douglaslandconservancy.org (search result), retrieved 2026-06-02; colorado Module 11b (statewide no mandatory land bank framework)]

    • Land bank name: None active
    • Land bank URL: N/A

  • Entity / insider notes: The statewide insider-purchase prohibition (C.R.S. § 39-11-151) applies: Douglas County elected/appointed officials and county employees (and their immediate family) may not purchase tax liens at Douglas County’s own sale. Violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Non-county officials (e.g., state employees, officials from other counties) are not restricted. See colorado Module 11b. [Source: colorado Module 11b; CCTPTA manual § 39-11-151]

C7. Meta

sources:

needs_verification:

  • “2026 Douglas County tax lien sale dates (exact pre-bidding open date and auction close date) — not yet posted as of 2026-06-02; historical pattern: registration and delinquent list in October, auction in early November.”
  • “Specific newspaper name for delinquent-list publication — local newspaper not confirmed from fetched sources (likely Castle Rock News-Press or similar local paper).”
  • “Exact current Article 11.5 / treasurer’s-deed application fee — $1,000 reported from search snippet referencing Douglas County Treasurer’s title-services page (403 on direct fetch); confirm directly.”
  • “Specific Article 11.5 overbid claim form name and URL from douglasco.gov/treasurer/ — treasurer’s website pages 403’d on direct fetch 2026-06-02.”
  • “Legal basis and exact scope of the July 2024 local overbid-retention policy: does it apply to public-trustee mortgage overbid (governed by § 38-38-111’s mandatory 6-month State Treasurer transfer) or only to tax-sale-derived surplus? Policy document (douglasco.gov/documents/county-disposition-of-unclaimed-property.pdf) returned 403 on direct fetch.”
  • “Whether Douglas County Public Trustee publishes a publicly available overbid list (analogous to Arapahoe County’s posted list) at douglasco.gov/public-trustee/.”
  • “Current Sheriff name for Douglas County (dcsheriff.net civil sales page confirmed but did not name the sitting sheriff as of 2026-06-02).”
  • “Douglas-County-specific quiet title cost range from a local Castle Rock attorney — available figures ($2K–$5K+) are Colorado-wide estimates.”

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changelog:

  • “2026-06-02 — Initial population (autoresearch). Sources retrieved: 15 official and secondary URLs. Key facts verified: SRI/ZeusAuction for lien sale (no deposit, ACH payment, U.S. TIN required); GovEase for Article 11.5 deed auctions AND public-trustee mortgage foreclosure sales (starting Jan 8 2025); Wednesday 10am online mortgage foreclosure sales; 2% buyer’s premium (max $2,500); minimum overbid$1; Treasurer & Public Trustee = Dave Gill (consolidated); addresses confirmed (100 Third St. treasurer, 301 Wilcox St. recorder); 23rd Judicial District (eff. Jan 14 2025) at 4000 Justice Way; LandmarkWeb deed search; DougCo Hub ArcGIS; local overbid-retention policy July 2024 ($5.5M, 5-6 year hold, general fund); LTGC active locally; no land bank; HB24-1175 ROFR waiver confirmed for multifamily (not tax sales). Several county pages 403’d on direct fetch; key facts confirmed via search snippets and cross-reference.”

▸ For Investors / Operators — Douglas County uses a two-platform system: annual tax-lien-certificate auctions via SRI Inc. / ZeusAuction (no deposit required, U.S. TIN required, payment by ACH) and Article 11.5 treasurer’s-deed public auctions plus Wednesday-morning mortgage foreclosure sales both via GovEase (deposit = full amount willing to bid). The CP rate is 14% for the 2025 cycle; the premium bid goes to the county general fund and is not returned on redemption. After 3 years, the CP holder may apply for the Article 11.5 auction process (application fee ~$1,000; confirm with the Treasurer); a quiet-title decree in the 23rd Judicial District (4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock; (720) 437-6200) is practically required before title insurance is available. Postmarks are not accepted for redemption payments at the Treasurer’s Office.

▸ For Former Owners — Article 11.5 tax-deed overbids are held by the Douglas County Treasurer (100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock; 303-660-7455; dctreasurer@douglas.co.us) for 6 months before transfer to the Great Colorado Payback program; the Treasurer mails the former owner notice within 30 days of the auction. Any agreement to pay compensation to recover this overbid from the Treasurer is void and unenforceable (C.R.S. § 39-11.5-109(2)(c)). For mortgage/deed-of-trust foreclosure overbids, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee (pubtrust@douglas.co.us; 303-660-7417); overbid funds are also held for 6 months per C.R.S. § 38-38-111, then transfer to Great Colorado Payback. Note the county’s July 2024 local policy on overbid retention — confirm current procedures directly with the Treasurer.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Douglas County, Colorado procedures as of the last_verified date and may be incomplete or out of date. Statutes (particularly HB24-1056 / C.R.S. Article 11.5 and § 38-38-111) govern; verify against cited primary sources and the colorado state page. Consult a licensed Colorado attorney before acting on any information here.

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