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If You Have Determined to Proceed with the Auction:
1. Coordinate with Auctioneer for
sale date (the Auction Must Be Held Within
180 Days of the seizure).
lRemember - it is In
The County’s Best Interest to Schedule a Sale as Quickly as Possible to Keep Costs Down & to
Retain The Value of The Property
Being Sold & To Maximize the Return On the Property Being Sold at Auction.
vGenerally try to
schedule Auctions Monday – Wednesday, mid-morning. This
allows for ample time to conduct the auction and have time left in the day for people to remove property that
day (you want removal the
same day - so that you don’t have to continue to be responsible for safe-keeping or storage).
2. Have the auctioneer complete an inventory of all of the
property to be sold at
auction (if the distraint and seizure reach this point, it is generally this list that you will send to the owner or
agent). Additionally, have the auctioneer provide you with an appraisal of the amount
they believe the property
will bring at auction (this is not provided to anyone else).
