San Luis Obispo County, California — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

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

C0. Identity

• County seat: San Luis Obispo
• Population: ~282,443
• FIPS: 06079
• Recording unit: County
• Parent legal framework: california
• Sale type inherited from state: Tax deed (administrative, no lien certificate, no post-sale redemption) — RTC §§ 3691, 3708
• Local administering office: Unlike most California counties, San Luis Obispo combines the tax-collection functions into a single elected Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator (ACTTC) office. The Tax Collector division runs the tax-defaulted sale and the excess-proceeds process. — slocounty.ca.gov ACTTC department page (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? Yes — the San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (within the ACTTC office) conducts the tax-defaulted property sale as an internet auction via Bid4Assets (bid4assets.com). — County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Sale platform: Bid4Assets — storefront pattern https://www.bid4assets.com/storefront/SanLuisObispoMay25 (May 2025 auction; prior storefronts follow the same slug pattern: SanLuisObispoMay16, SanLuisObispoMay18, SanLuisObispoMay22, SanLuisObispoMay23, SanLuisObispoMay25, evidencing a consistent May cadence on Bid4Assets). — Bid4Assets storefront URLs confirmed via search results 2026-06-02 (direct fetch returns 403)

• Sale calendar:

  • Frequency: Typically annually, usually in May — but not guaranteed every year. State law (RTC § 3692(a)) requires the county to attempt to sell tax-defaulted property at least once every four years; San Luis Obispo’s practice is to hold an auction roughly yearly in May when a sufficient parcel pool exists.
  • Typical month: May.
  • Most recent known sale: May 28–30, 2025 sale; the internet auction opened at 8:00 a.m. PDT on May 30, 2025, with staggered closings beginning ~9:00 a.m. PDT on June 2, 2025. The Tax Collector’s deed to the purchaser was recorded June 4, 2025.
  • Citation: County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02); Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds PDF (fetched 2026-06-02, lists sale date May 28, 2025 and deed-recording date June 4, 2025)

• Rate within statutory range: N/A — California is a tax-deed state; there is no investor-bid interest rate. The auction is a highest-bid premium auction; minimum bid = amount necessary to redeem + costs of sale. — RTC § 3698.5; california module 1

• Registration and deposit:

  • Deposit: $5,000 required to participate in the real-property auction (timeshare auctions require no deposit but still demand full payment within the same window).
  • Registration: Bidders create an account and register on bid4assets.com.
  • Citation: County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Bidder requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Excluded: employees of the San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector are not eligible to bid.
  • Must register on Bid4Assets and post the $5,000 real-property deposit.
  • Properties sold “as is” with no refunds; legal title to a tax-defaulted parcel subject to the Power to Sell can be obtained only by becoming the winning bidder.
  • Citation: County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Payment terms: Winning bidder must submit payment in full within 72 hours after the end of the sale, by cashier’s check, wire transfer, or cash, or forfeit the deposit and face legal action for non-completion. — same county page (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Delinquent / property list location:

  • The property list becomes available in February ahead of the May auction.
  • Published via the county public-auction page and the Bid4Assets storefront; statutory notice (mailing + newspaper publication + posting) is required under RTC §§ 3701–3704.
  • Citation: County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02); auction-results archive at https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public/forms-documents/property-tax-reports-and-documents/public-auction-of-tax-defaulted-property/tax-defaulted-property-auction-results

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

• Where to redeem locally: The San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector — Redemption Division accepts pre-sale redemption payments. Consistent with state law, the right to redeem expires “at the close of business on the last business day prior to the auction” (RTC § 3707).

  • Office: County Government Center, 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
  • Redemption Division phone: (805) 781-5836
  • Tax bill / general tax-collector line: (805) 781-5831
  • Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  • Online tax search / payment portal: https://services.slocountytax.org/ (“Taxes on the Web”)
  • Citation: County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02); Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds PDF (fetched 2026-06-02, confirms Tax Collector at 1055 Monterey St., Rm. D290, (805) 781-5836)

• Local fees: Redemption amount = prior-year defaulted taxes + 10% delinquent penalty + 1½%/month redemption penalty + $15 redemption fee — set by state law (RTC §§ 4102, 4103). No county-specific surcharge identified beyond the state formula. — california module 2

• Redemption contact: Tax Collector — Redemption Division, (805) 781-5836, 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

• Deviations from state default: None identified. San Luis Obispo follows the standard RTC framework. Installment plans available under RTC §§ 4216–4218 for properties not yet subject to the power to sell.

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

• Claim filing venue:

  • Specific office: San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (within the ACTTC office) receives written excess-proceeds claims; the Board of Supervisors ultimately determines competing claims under RTC § 4675(d). — california module 3
  • Address: 1055 Monterey St., Rm. D290, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
  • Phone: (805) 781-5836
  • Hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
  • Citation: Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds PDF (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Claim form: A written claim “with sufficient information and proof” of the claimant’s interest must be filed; the county publishes the statutory “Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds” identifying parcels with surplus and parties of interest. The claim follows the SCO sample claim form (RTC § 4675). The official notice expressly cites RTC § 4675.

  • Notice URL: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public/forms-documents/legal-notices-and-press-releases/notice-of-right-to-claim-excess-proceeds
  • needs_verification: exact current standalone “Claim for Excess Proceeds” fillable form URL not separately retrieved; claim requirements confirmed from the Notice PDF.

• Local deadline notes: One year from recordation of the Tax Collector’s deed to the purchaser — state law (RTC § 4675(a)(1)). For the May 28, 2025 sale, the deed was recorded June 4, 2025, so claims filed more than one year after June 4, 2025 (i.e., after June 4, 2026) cannot be considered. No local extension identified. — Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds PDF (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Unclaimed / available excess proceeds list published: Yes — the county publishes a “Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds” listing parcels and parties of interest (e.g., for the 2025 sale: parcels 023-192-010, 023-333-029, and 094-221-003, with named parties of interest). Posted under the ACTTC “Legal Notices and Press Releases” section.

  • URL: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public/forms-documents/legal-notices-and-press-releases/notice-of-right-to-claim-excess-proceeds
  • Citation: Notice PDF (fetched 2026-06-02)

• Contact for surplus claims: Tax Collector, (805) 781-5836, 1055 Monterey St., Rm. D290, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Surplus is filed with the Tax Collector (ACTTC office) and decided by the Board of Supervisors under RTC § 4675(d), not a court. Before committing capital, weigh california §2/2b (redemption is cut off at close of business the day before the sale, with no post-sale redemption of a tax deed), §5b (the path to marketable/insurable title — the one-year RTC § 3725 challenge window typically means waiting out the year and/or quieting title), and §7b (which liens survive under RTC § 3712, including IRS liens with a 120-day federal redemption right).

▸ For Former Owners — When a San Luis Obispo tax-deed sale produces more than the taxes, penalties, and costs, the residual excess proceeds are claimable by lienholders of record and then the former record owner (RTC § 4675). File a written claim with the Tax Collector at 1055 Monterey St., Rm. D290; it must be filed within one year of the deed’s recordation (for the 2025 sale, by June 4, 2026). Unclaimed proceeds transfer to the county general fund.

C4. Offices & Contacts

Source notes:

• ACTTC James W. Hamilton, CPA: slocounty.ca.gov ACTTC dept page + smartvoter.org / KSBY June 7, 2022 election results (retrieved 2026-06-02)
• Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano (since 2021), 1055 Monterey St. Suite D120, (805) 781-5080: slocounty.ca.gov Clerk-Recorder page + search snippets (retrieved 2026-06-02)
• Superior Court Civil & Family Law Branch, 1035 Palm St. Room 385, (805) 706-3600: slo.courts.ca.gov civil division page (retrieved 2026-06-02)
• Sheriff main address/phone from slosheriff.org (retrieved 2026-06-02) — see needs_verification for civil-division-specific contact

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• Combined ACTTC office: San Luis Obispo is one of the California counties that merged the Auditor, Controller, Treasurer, Tax Collector, and Public Administrator into a single elected office. Tax-sale and excess-proceeds functions live in the Tax Collector division of the ACTTC; this is the desk an operator or former owner works, not a standalone “treasurer-tax collector.”
• Annual (usually May) internet auctions via Bid4Assets: Recent storefronts show a consistent May cadence (2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2025). State law requires an attempt to sell at least once every four years (RTC § 3692(a)); the county’s practice is more frequent.
• Online-only auctions: All recent San Luis Obispo tax-defaulted auctions have been conducted online via Bid4Assets. No in-person auction component identified.
• Property list in February, sale in May: The list of parcels eligible for sale is published in February, giving bidders ~3 months of due-diligence lead time.
• “AS IS” sale, 72-hour full payment: The county makes no warranty of title, location, or condition; the winning bidder must pay in full within 72 hours by cashier’s check, wire, or cash.
• County-employee bar: ACTTC employees are statutorily ineligible to bid (state conflict-of-interest practice; explicitly stated on the county auction page).
• Chapter 8 agreement sales: The county also uses the RTC Chapter 8 (§§ 3771–3841) negotiated/agreement-sale process to convey certain long-defaulted parcels to taxing agencies or qualifying nonprofits outside the public auction; the county posts a “Notice of Agreement to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property” when this occurs. — see C10.
• Citation: County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02); ACTTC department page (retrieved 2026-06-02); Notice of Chapter 8 Agreement Sale (county legal-notices section, retrieved 2026-06-02)

C6. Records Access

• Parcel / property information search (Assessor): https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/assessor/services/assessment-and-real-property-valuation/property-information-search (Assessor parcel/assessment search). SLO County Property Inquiry Portal: https://propertyinquiryportal.slocounty.ca.gov/ — confirmed via search results 2026-06-02

• Tax payment / parcel tax search: https://services.slocountytax.org/ (“Taxes on the Web” — search by APN, view secured/unsecured/delinquent assessments, pay online). No fee for eCheck/paper check; 2.35% (min $1.49) for card payments. — fetched 2026-06-02

• Recorder / deed search: https://sanluisobispocountyca-web.tylerhost.net/SLOWeb/ (Clerk-Recorder self-service official-records search — Tyler Technologies eRecording/search portal). General Recorded Documents page: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/clerk-recorder/recorded-documents — confirmed via search results 2026-06-02

• GIS map:

  • LandUseView (primary public interactive GIS): https://gis.slocounty.ca.gov/sites/luview.htm
  • GIS Parcel Data: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/information-technology/services/gis-services/gis-parcel-data
  • Public Works subdivision/parcel-map index: https://www.slocountypwd.org/maps/MapIndex.aspx — confirmed via search results 2026-06-02

• Tax payment portal: https://services.slocountytax.org/ (same “Taxes on the Web” system as the tax search above). — fetched 2026-06-02

C8. Title & Quiet Title

• Title type inherited from state: Tax deed (not a lien certificate; no post-sale redemption period for the former owner). — california module 1; RTC §§ 3691, 3708

• Quiet title action:

  • Required? Technically not required to receive the tax deed (issued administratively by the Tax Collector). As under California statewide practice, quiet title is practically required before resale to a financed buyer or before obtaining title insurance, because of the one-year statutory challenge window (RTC §§ 3725–3726). — california module 5b
  • Type: Judicial (Code Civ. Proc. §§ 760.010–764.010).
  • Court: Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo — civil matters are filed at the Civil & Family Law Branch, 1035 Palm St., Room 385, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, (805) 706-3600. — slo.courts.ca.gov civil division page (retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Typical timeline (uncontested): 6–9 months; publication adds 2–3 additional months; contested: 12–18+ months. — consistent with statewide CA estimates via california module 5b; no San Luis Obispo-specific case data located.
  • Typical cost range (uncontested): $3,500–$10,000 total (filing fee ~$435–$450 + title search $250–$500 + publication $300–$800 + attorney fees $3,000–$8,000). — statewide estimate via california module 5b; needs_verification: San Luis Obispo-specific attorney rates and any local civil filing-fee variance not primary-sourced.
  • Alternative: Tax Title Services offers a certification alternative accepted by some title companies in lieu of a full quiet-title action. County-specific availability not confirmed. — needs_verification.

• Deed seasoning local notes: Title insurers active in San Luis Obispo County generally follow the statewide practice of requiring the one-year RTC § 3725 challenge period to expire before issuing a policy, and often require a quiet-title judgment. — consistent with california module 5b; insurer presence confirmed from search (retrieved 2026-06-02).

• Title insurers active locally:

  • First American Title — 899 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, (805) 543-8900 (local.firstam.com/ca/offices/san-luis-obispo, confirmed 2026-06-02)
  • Old Republic Title — San Luis Obispo office (oldrepublictitle.com/california/san-luis-obispo, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Fidelity National Title — San Luis Obispo County offices (fidelityslo.com, retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Note: None of these insurers published specific tax-deed / quiet-title underwriting guidelines on their local pages. Seasoning and quiet-title requirements are per standard California statewide practice; contact each insurer’s commercial division for current underwriting criteria.

C9. Purchaser Obligations

• Subsequent tax payment office:

  • Subsequent property taxes are paid to the San Luis Obispo County Tax Collector (ACTTC office), 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408; tax-bill line (805) 781-5831; online at https://services.slocountytax.org/.
  • From the date the tax deed is recorded, the purchaser is the owner of record and is responsible for all future property taxes assessed. — RTC § 3712(a); california module 10b

• Notice to owner procedure:

  • The County (Tax Collector) bears the obligation to notify parties of interest of excess proceeds within 90 days of deed recordation — not the purchaser. — RTC § 4676(b)
  • Purchaser has no statutory duty to notify the former owner of the RTC § 3725 one-year challenge period’s expiration. — california module 10b
  • Practical purchaser obligation: ensure the county has correct address information for parties of interest if the purchaser learns of other claimants.

• Redemption payment office:

  • Pre-sale only — redemption is made to the Tax Collector — Redemption Division (1055 Monterey St., (805) 781-5836). There is no post-sale redemption for California tax-deed sales. After the deed is recorded, the former owner’s only recourse is a § 3725 challenge (within one year) or a claim for excess proceeds (within one year). — RTC §§ 3707, 3708; california

• Occupancy and access notes (local practice):

  • The tax deed conveys title and the right to possession upon recordation. The county does not manage occupancy or conduct evictions.
  • Former occupants who remain are holdovers; the purchaser must file an unlawful detainer (eviction) action in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court (Civil & Family Law Branch, 1035 Palm St., (805) 706-3600) to remove them.
  • The Sheriff’s Office enforces court-ordered evictions/writs of possession. — slosheriff.org (retrieved 2026-06-02); needs_verification: civil-division-specific phone/hours for writ enforcement not separately confirmed.

C10. Local Restrictions

• Right of first refusal active locally?

  • No municipality-level or land-bank ROFR identified for San Luis Obispo County.
  • The statewide RTC § 3695.5 nonprofit purchase preference applies: a qualified nonprofit may file a written objection and application to purchase before the first publication or posting of the notice of intended sale, effectively diverting that parcel from the public auction. This applies county-wide. — RTC § 3695.5; california module 11b
  • Under RTC Chapter 8 (§§ 3771–3841), a taxing-agency governing body or qualifying nonprofit may negotiate to purchase tax-defaulted property (generally five+ years defaulted), subject to Board of Supervisors agreement and SCO approval. San Luis Obispo uses this process and posts a “Notice of Agreement to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property” in its legal-notices section. This is a pre-auction negotiated-purchase option, not a post-auction match ROFR. — County Chapter 8 agreement-sale notice (retrieved 2026-06-02); california module 11b
  • needs_verification: whether any San Luis Obispo County municipality (e.g., City of San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero) has adopted a local ordinance invoking a ROFR or preferential purchase right beyond the state framework — not confirmed from a retrieved source.

• Land bank name / URL:

  • No dedicated San Luis Obispo County tax-defaulted-property land bank was identified. The county does not operate a Michigan-style land-bank authority that receives unsold tax-defaulted parcels. Nonprofits seeking tax-defaulted residential property must use the RTC § 3695.5 / Chapter 8 processes.
  • needs_verification: whether any city-level land bank exists in San Luis Obispo County not confirmed from a retrieved source.

• Entity / insider notes:

  • No entity restriction: Any person or entity may purchase at a San Luis Obispo tax-defaulted sale (RTC § 3691(a)) — LLCs, corporations, trusts, and foreign entities are all eligible. — california module 11b
  • Insider restriction: Employees of the San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector are barred from bidding (stated on the county auction page). County officials are also subject to Gov. Code §§ 1090 / 87100 conflict-of-interest law. — County public-auction page (fetched 2026-06-02); california module 11b

C7. Meta

• parent_state: california

• last_verified: 2026-06-02

• confidence: 0.87

• completeness_score: 0.88

• gap_score: 8

• sources:

  • {type: gov_portal, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public/tax-collector/services/public-auction-of-tax-defaulted-property”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County public-auction page: Bid4Assets, annual May internet auction, $5,000 deposit, 18+ (ACTTC employees excluded), 72-hour full payment by cashier’s check/wire/cash, list available February, redemption cut off close of business day before auction, contact (805) 781-5836 / 1055 Monterey St.
  • {type: gov_doc, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public/forms-documents/legal-notices-and-press-releases/notice-of-right-to-claim-excess-proceeds”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Notice of Right to Claim Excess Proceeds (RTC § 4675): sale May 28, 2025; deed recorded June 4, 2025; one-year claim deadline; Tax Collector 1055 Monterey St., Rm. D290, (805) 781-5836; parcels 023-192-010, 023-333-029, 094-221-003 with named parties of interest
  • {type: auction_platform, url: “https://www.bid4assets.com/storefront/SanLuisObispoMay25”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Bid4Assets May 2025 SLO storefront (403 on direct fetch; URL/slug confirmed via search results)
  • {type: auction_platform, url: “https://www.bid4assets.com/storefront/SanLuisObispoMay22”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — prior SLO auction (May 2022) evidencing May cadence
  • {type: auction_platform, url: “https://www.bid4assets.com/storefront/SanLuisObispoMay23”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — prior SLO auction (May 2023)
  • {type: gov_portal, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — ACTTC combined-office department page
  • {type: tax_portal, url: “https://services.slocountytax.org/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — “Taxes on the Web” tax search/payment portal; tax-bill line (805) 781-5831; eCheck free, card 2.35% (min $1.49)
  • {type: gov_portal, url: “https://propertyinquiryportal.slocounty.ca.gov/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — SLO County Property Inquiry Portal
  • {type: recorder_search, url: “https://sanluisobispocountyca-web.tylerhost.net/SLOWeb/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Clerk-Recorder self-service official-records search (Tyler)
  • {type: gov_portal, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/clerk-recorder/recorded-documents”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Clerk-Recorder recorded documents
  • {type: gov_portal, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/clerk-recorder”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano; 1055 Monterey St. Suite D120; (805) 781-5080
  • {type: court, url: “https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Superior Court Civil division; Civil & Family Law Branch 1035 Palm St. Room 385; (805) 706-3600
  • {type: court, url: “https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/general-information/location-contact-info”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Superior Court locations/contact
  • {type: sheriff, url: “https://www.slosheriff.org/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office
  • {type: gis, url: “https://gis.slocounty.ca.gov/sites/luview.htm”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — LandUseView public GIS
  • {type: gis, url: “https://www.slocountypwd.org/maps/MapIndex.aspx”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Public Works subdivision/parcel-map index
  • {type: gov_portal, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/assessor/services/assessment-and-real-property-valuation/property-information-search”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Assessor property information search
  • {type: title_insurer, url: “https://local.firstam.com/ca/offices/san-luis-obispo”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — First American Title, 899 Pacific St., SLO, (805) 543-8900
  • {type: title_insurer, url: “https://www.oldrepublictitle.com/california/san-luis-obispo/san-luis-obispo/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Old Republic Title SLO office
  • {type: title_insurer, url: “https://www.fidelityslo.com/offices/san-luis-obispo”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Fidelity National Title SLO County
  • {type: gov_doc, url: “https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/auditor-controller-treasurer-tax-collector-public/forms-documents/legal-notices-and-press-releases/notice-of-chapter-8-agreement-sale-256”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Notice of Agreement to Purchase (RTC Chapter 8 agreement sale)
  • {type: election, url: “https://www.ksby.com/news/election-2022/the-final-election-results-are-in-for-slo-county-here-are-the-winners-and-races-headed-to-november”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — James W. Hamilton elected ACTTC June 7, 2022
  • {type: statute, url: “https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=RTC&sectionNum=3695.5.”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — RTC § 3695.5 nonprofit purchase preference (applies county-wide via california)

• needs_verification:

  • Exact current standalone fillable “Claim for Excess Proceeds” form URL (claim requirements and venue confirmed from the Notice PDF; standalone form not separately retrieved)
  • Next scheduled auction date after the May 2025 sale (county practice is annual May; a confirmed 2026 storefront/date was not retrieved)
  • San Luis Obispo County-specific quiet-title attorney rates and any local civil filing-fee variance (cost estimates derive from statewide secondary sources)
  • Tax Title Services acceptance by specific San Luis Obispo County title insurers — not confirmed from a retrieved source
  • Whether any San Luis Obispo County municipality (City of SLO, Paso Robles, Atascadero, etc.) has adopted a local ROFR/preferential-purchase ordinance beyond state law
  • Whether any city-level land bank operates in San Luis Obispo County
  • Sheriff Civil Division-specific phone/hours for eviction/writ-of-possession enforcement (main office contact confirmed; civil-desk specifics not separately retrieved)
  • Exact newspaper of record for the statutory delinquent-list publication (statutory requirement confirmed; specific paper name not retrieved)

• cross_links: california, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, tyler-v-hennepin-county, due-process-notice, bankruptcy-automatic-stay, federal-tax-lien-redemption, heirs-property

• changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial population (autoresearch). All modules C0–C10 populated. Key findings: combined elected ACTTC office (James W. Hamilton, CPA); annual May internet auctions via Bid4Assets ($5,000 deposit, 72-hour full payment, ACTTC employees barred); Tax Collector at 1055 Monterey St., Rm. D290 handles redemption and excess-proceeds claims (1-yr deadline; 2025 sale deed recorded June 4, 2025); Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano (Tyler self-service records portal); quiet title at the SLO Superior Court Civil & Family Law Branch (1035 Palm St.); First American, Old Republic, Fidelity National Title active locally; no county land bank or municipal ROFR identified (state RTC § 3695.5 + Chapter 8 apply). County auction page and excess-proceeds Notice fetched directly; Bid4Assets storefront 403 on direct fetch (slug confirmed via search).

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes public records and procedural information about San Luis Obispo County, California’s tax-sale and surplus process as of the last_verified date. Laws and procedures change; verify against official county sources and consult a licensed California attorney before acting.