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Johnson County, KS

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Johnson County, Kansas — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

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

C0. Identity

  • County seat: Olathe, KS 66061
  • Population: 609,863 (2020 Census); largest county in Kansas by population
  • Recording unit: county
  • Parent legal framework: kansas
  • Judicial district: 10th Judicial District of Kansas

C1. Local Tax Sale

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — in-person auction at the Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061 (no online/virtual bidding). [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Platform: County-run, in-person only. No GovEase or other third-party online platform. Payment made to the Clerk of the District Court at the courthouse. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Calendar: No fixed annual schedule. Auctions are held as needed when the county accumulates eligible parcels after redemption periods lapse. As of 2026-06-02, no auction is currently scheduled. When an auction is scheduled, the date, time, location, and property list are posted on the county website (~30 days before) and published in a local newspaper once per week for three consecutive weeks prior to the auction. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Next known sale: None scheduled as of 2026-06-02. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page — “We do not currently have a Tax Foreclosure Auction scheduled.“]
  • Registration: In-person registration on the morning of the auction with valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, state-issued ID, or passport). No pre-registration; no registration fee noted. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Deposit: No separate deposit required — full payment is due in cash or certified funds (cashier’s check or money order, payable to Clerk of the District Court) on the day of the auction by 3:00 PM. District Court Clerk’s office closes 12:00–1:00 PM. Credit cards, Apple Pay, and personal checks are not accepted. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Bidder requirements: (1) Must not owe delinquent property taxes in Johnson County; (2) must not hold a legal interest in the property being bid on; (3) must not intend to transfer the property to a prohibited party (e.g., owner, certain lienholders, relatives, or officers of a corporation owning the property). All successful bidders must execute the Affidavit of Purchaser (sworn affidavit confirming statutory qualifications under K.S.A. 79-2804h). Agent bidding is permitted: both the principal and the agent must qualify and both must execute sworn affidavits per K.S.A. 79-2804h. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Affidavit of Purchaser form: https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-03/Affidavit%20of%20Purchaser.pdf [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Delinquent list location: Published in a local newspaper once per week for three consecutive weeks before each auction and posted on the county website (~30 days before the auction). No permanent online delinquent-tax list; the list is subject to change as owners redeem. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Delinquent list URL: https://www.jocogov.org/department/treasury-taxation-and-vehicles/property-tax/tax-foreclosure (list posted when auction is scheduled)

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

  • Where to redeem: Johnson County Treasurer’s Office, 111 S. Cherry St., Suite 1200, Olathe, KS 66061. [Source: jocogov.org property-tax page]
  • How to redeem: Contact the Treasurer’s Office to obtain the exact redemption amount and application to redeem. Once a foreclosure petition has been filed with the court, the owner must pay the full redemption amount plus all accrued costs, fees, and interest simultaneously. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure redemption section]
  • Redemption deadline: Property must be redeemed before 5:00 PM on the day before the tax foreclosure auction. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Local fees: Redemption amount covers delinquent taxes, accrued interest (K.S.A. 79-2004 rate), penalties, and court costs/fees once a petition is filed. Specific fee amounts set case-by-case; contact the Treasurer for the exact redemption figure. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Contact:
  • Deviations from state default: None identified. Consistent with K.S.A. 79-2401a (redemption with treasurer) and the no-post-sale-redemption rule per the Kansas judicial-foreclosure framework. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page; kansas §2]
  • No post-sale redemption: Confirmed — “Original owners have no rights of redemption after the [foreclosure] sale.” [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page, consistent with Kansas statewide rule]

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

  • Claim filing venue: Surplus is paid into the District Court (not the Treasurer) for judicial determination of entitlement. The District Court Clerk’s office is located at Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page — “Excess proceeds…are paid into the court for determination of who may claim the surplus funds.“]
  • Governing statute: K.S.A. 79-2803 — excess sale proceeds are ordered by the court paid to the owner or party entitled thereto upon due proof. [Source: kansas §3; jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Claim form: No county-specific surplus-claim form identified on official pages. Claims are submitted to the district court as part of the post-sale judicial proceeding. (Court-specific forms/motion templates — needs_verification.)
  • Local deadline notes: No county-published deadline for surplus claims. Under K.S.A. 79-2803, distribution is “upon due proof.” Court confirmation hearing occurs 4–6 weeks after the auction, at which point surplus distribution is addressed. (Whether a formal post-confirmation claim window exists at the 10th Judicial District — needs_verification.)
  • Unclaimed-funds list published: Not identified on the county website. (Whether Johnson County publishes a surplus/unclaimed list — needs_verification.)
  • Contact for surplus inquiries: The county’s published contact for tax-foreclosure matters (including surplus) is the Treasurer’s Office:
    • Phone: 913-715-2600
    • Email: taxinfo@jocogov.org For court-held funds, claims would be filed directly with the Clerk of the District Court at the Johnson County Courthouse (150 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061; see C4 for court contact). [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]

▸ For Investors / Operators — Johnson County holds judicial-foreclosure tax auctions on an as-needed (no fixed annual) basis at the Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe Street, Olathe — in-person only, no GovEase or online platform. Full payment in cash or certified funds (cashier’s check or money order payable to the Clerk of the District Court) is due by 3:00 PM on auction day; there is no deposit-and-balance structure. Bidders must execute the Affidavit of Purchaser under K.S.A. 79-2804h and must not owe delinquent Johnson County property taxes. A court confirmation hearing occurs 4–6 weeks post-auction; the sheriff’s deed issues ~30 days after confirmation. Federal IRS redemption periods of up to 180 days may delay deed issuance. Possession does not transfer until the recorded sheriff’s deed is received.

▸ For Former Owners — Surplus is paid into the District Court (not the Treasurer) under K.S.A. 79-2803 and distributed to the owner or party entitled thereto “upon due proof” at the court confirmation hearing (typically 4–6 weeks after the auction). Claims are filed at the Clerk of the District Court — Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe Street, Olathe, KS 66061. The Treasurer’s Office (913-715-2600; taxinfo@jocogov.org) is the first contact for general tax-foreclosure questions; property must be redeemed before 5:00 PM on the day before the auction to stop the sale.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeNameAddressPhoneURL
Treasurer / Tax Collector (Treasury, Taxation and Vehicles)—111 S. Cherry St., Suite 1200, Olathe, KS 66061913-715-2600https://www.jocogov.org/department/treasury-taxation-and-vehicles/property-tax
Clerk of District Court (10th Judicial District)—Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061(needs_verification)https://kscourts.org
Register of Deeds (part of Treasury, Taxation and Vehicles)—111 S. Cherry St., Olathe, KS 66061(needs_verification — same building as Treasurer)https://www.jocogov.org/department/treasury-taxation-and-vehicles/register-deeds
Sheriff—588 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS 66061913-715-5800https://www.jocogov.org/department/sheriff
County Legal Department (County Counselor)—Administration Building, 111 S. Cherry St., Suite 3200, Olathe, KS 66061913-715-1900https://www.jocogov.org/department/legal
County Appraiser—Sunset Building, 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 2100, Olathe, KS 66061913-715-9000https://www.jocogov.org/department/appraiser

Treasurer email: taxinfo@jocogov.org; hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. [Source: jocogov.org property-tax page] Sheriff email: SHR-webmaster@jocogov.org; hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. [Source: jocogov.org/department/sheriff]

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • In-person only: Johnson County does not offer online/virtual bidding, unlike some Kansas counties (e.g., Shawnee County uses GovEase). Registration and payment are both in-person at the courthouse on auction day. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Full payment day-of: Unlike some auction systems with a deposit-plus- balance structure, Johnson County requires 100% cash/certified funds by 3 PM on the auction day, payable to the Clerk of the District Court. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Agent bidding expressly permitted under K.S.A. 79-2804h, provided both principal and agent execute the Affidavit of Purchaser. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Confirmation timeline: Court confirmation hearing 4–6 weeks after auction; sheriff’s deed issued approximately 30 days after confirmation — a total post-auction timeline of roughly 60–90 days to deed. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Federal lien redemption: Federal (IRS) redemption periods of up to 180 days may delay deed issuance. Buyers with federal lien concerns should research IRS encumbrances before bidding (see federal-tax-lien-redemption). [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Possession: Transfers upon receipt of the recorded sheriff’s deed — not on the day of the auction or confirmation. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Buyer due diligence: The county explicitly places all property research (zoning, conditions, easements, appraised value, encumbrances) on the buyer. The GIS/mapping portal (maps.jocogov.org/ims/) is the county’s recommended tool for property research. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Delinquent-tax restriction: Bidders who owe delinquent Johnson County property taxes are disqualified; the county can verify before allowing participation. [Source: jocogov.org tax-foreclosure page]
  • Roberts case (Johnson County specific): In Bd. of Johnson County Comm’rs v. Roberts, 231 Kan. 135, 643 P.2d 138 (1982), the Kansas Supreme Court set aside a Johnson County tax foreclosure sale for failure to name all persons with claimed interests in the petition. This creates a local precedent obligation: any party with a potential legal interest must be named/served. [Source: kansas §8; ksrevisor.gov K.S.A. 79-2801 annotations]

C6. Records Access

C7. Meta

sources:

needs_verification:

  • Clerk of the District Court (10th Judicial District) direct phone number and email; courthouse address confirmed (150 W Santa Fe St, Olathe, KS 66061) from tax-foreclosure page but no clerk-specific phone/email retrieved.
  • Register of Deeds direct phone number and email (office at 111 S. Cherry St. confirmed; no phone/email found on official pages fetched).
  • County-specific surplus claim form or motion template filed at the 10th Judicial District Court; no form located on official pages.
  • Whether Johnson County publishes a separate surplus/unclaimed-proceeds list for prior auctions, and any deadline for filing court claims post-confirmation.
  • Typical frequency/months of year when Johnson County schedules foreclosure auctions (no auction currently scheduled; page gives no historical cadence).
  • Whether the “Automated Information Mapping System” (maps.jocogov.org/ims/) is the primary parcel search tool (page blocked 403 on direct fetch; confirmed only from tax-foreclosure page reference).

cross_links: kansas, surplus-funds, right-of-redemption, federal-tax-lien-redemption, sheriff-sale, due-process-notice, tyler-v-hennepin-county, board-of-johnson-county-commissioners-v-roberts-1982

changelog:

  • 2026-06-02: Initial Johnson County page drafted from official jocogov.org tax-foreclosure, property-tax, register-deeds, sheriff, legal, and appraiser pages. Key findings: in-person only auction (no GovEase/online), full-payment day-of, surplus paid to district court, agent bidding via K.S.A. 79-2804h.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Johnson County holds judicial-foreclosure tax auctions on an as-needed (no fixed annual) basis at the Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe Street, Olathe — in-person only, no GovEase or online platform. Full payment in cash or certified funds (cashier’s check or money order payable to the Clerk of the District Court) is due by 3:00 PM on auction day; there is no deposit-and-balance structure. Bidders must execute the Affidavit of Purchaser under K.S.A. 79-2804h and must not owe delinquent Johnson County property taxes. A court confirmation hearing occurs 4–6 weeks post-auction; the sheriff’s deed issues ~30 days after confirmation. Federal IRS redemption periods of up to 180 days may delay deed issuance. Possession does not transfer until the recorded sheriff’s deed is received.

▸ For Former Owners — Surplus is paid into the District Court (not the Treasurer) under K.S.A. 79-2803 and distributed to the owner or party entitled thereto “upon due proof” at the court confirmation hearing (typically 4–6 weeks after the auction). Claims are filed at the Clerk of the District Court — Johnson County Courthouse, 150 W Santa Fe Street, Olathe, KS 66061. The Treasurer’s Office (913-715-2600; taxinfo@jocogov.org) is the first contact for general tax-foreclosure questions; property must be redeemed before 5:00 PM on the day before the auction to stop the sale.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Johnson County, Kansas operational procedures as of 2026-06-02 and may be incomplete or out of date. Verify against the cited primary sources and consult a licensed Kansas attorney before acting.

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