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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 68. REVENUE AND TAXATION

  § 68-3132. Form of resale tax deed.  

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  • The resale tax deed shall be in substantially the following form:

    Resale Deed

    WHEREAS, _______, County Treasurer of ________ County, State of Oklahoma, on the _____ day of ______, 19__, sold separately and singly, in the manner provided by law, at tax resale and (here fill in the name of the purchaser, unless the land was bid in for the county, in which event, the name and official title of the County Treasurer should appear) bid in for (in this space should appear, if bid in for the county, "the County," if not bid in for the County, the name of the successful bidder) the real estate hereinafter described, and

    WHEREAS, all proceedings, notices and duties provided, required and imposed by law prerequisite to the vesting of authority in said County Treasurer to execute this resale deed have been followed, given, complied with and performed, and,

    WHEREAS, the said ______, County Treasurer, is now by law vested with the power and authority to execute this resale deed,

    NOW, THEREFORE, this indenture, made this ____ day of ______, 19__, between the State of Oklahoma, by _________, the County Treasurer of ________ County, of the first part, and (if purchased for the county, the Board of County Commissioners should appear here; if not, the name of the purchaser other than the county), of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the premises and (here fill in the total sum paid, if purchased by one other than the county, or if purchased by the county, the following: "the cancellation of all the taxes, penalties, interest and costs heretofore levied and assessed against the real estate hereinbelow described"), hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and convey to the said party of the second part, his (or her) (here should appear such of the following words as are properly applicable: "heirs, successors, executors, administrators and assigns"), forever, the following separately described tracts, parcels, or lots of land so sold separately and singly for the (if sold to one other than the county, here insert "amount bid"; but if bid in the name of the county, insert "amount of taxes, interest, penalties and costs cancelled") in the total sum set opposite each, all of said tracts, parcels, or lots of land being located in ________ County, Oklahoma, to wit:

    Description                              Amount $

    (Here should appear a proper legal description of each tract, as sold, and opposite each, the amount of the bid, or the amount of the total taxes, interest, penalty and costs cancelled as to each and every such description) To have and to hold said tracts and parcels of land, with the appurtenances thereto belonging, to said party of the second part, his (or her) (here should appear such of the following words as are properly applicable: "heirs, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns") forever, in as full and ample manner as the said County Treasurer of said County is empowered by law to sell the same.

    In testimony whereof, _______, County Treasurer of said County of ________, State of Oklahoma, has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

    Attest:                          State of Oklahoma

    (Seal)

    By ____________

    County Treasurer

    State of Oklahoma

    SS.

    _________ County

    Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the above named county and State, on this ____ day of ________, personally appeared _______, to me known to be the County Treasurer of ________ County, Oklahoma, and the identical person who executed the within and foregoing instrument and conveyance of land, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as County Treasurer of _______ County, Oklahoma, as his free and voluntary act and deed as such, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of ________ County, and the State of Oklahoma, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

    Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year above written.

    _____________________

    Notary Public

    (Or County Clerk)

    My Commission Expires __________.

Laws 1965, c. 501, § 2.  Renumbered from § 24336 by Laws 1988, c. 162, § 161, eff. Jan. 1, 1992 and Laws 1991, c. 249, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.