Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-3132
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Form of resale tax deed
Official statutory text
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 1338
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 ____________
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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
_,
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 __________.
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 1338
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 ____________
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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
_,
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 __________.
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