2023 Tax Sale

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF DIGBY

TAX SALE BY TENDER

Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned until 12:00 noon (local time), Monday, March 6, 2023, at the Municipal Office, 12548 Highway 217 Seabrook, unless the arrears of taxes and expenses incidental to the sale are paid in full before this date

Sealed Tenders will be accepted at the Municipality of Digby office located at 12548 Highway 217 Seabrook, NS B0V 1A0 until 12:00 noon (local time) March 6, 2023. Tenders must be clearly marked “TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF TAX SALE PROPERTY”. Tenders will not be accepted verbally by telephone, email or fax.

Successful bidders will be notified on March 7, 2023

 Tenders are to be enclosed in an envelope clearly marked “Tender for purchase of Tax Sale Property” and include the assessment number, amount of bid, name and address of the bidder and telephone number where the bidder can be contacted.

One TENDER FORM 2023 per Assessment number must be submitted 

The Municipality reserves the right to:

1. Reject any or all tenders
2. Not accept the highest tender
3. Accept any tender deemed to be in the best interests of the Municipality

 The persons whose tender is accepted shall pay the tender price by certified funds within three business days after being notified of the acceptance. If the successful bidder does not pay within three days the award will go to the next highest bidder. The deed will be prepared after the six month redemption period and the purchaser will be notified for pickup.
Terms of Sale: CASH (Interac, Visa, MasterCard, American Express), Certified Cheque or Lawyer’s Trust Cheque.

A full description of each property may be seen online at www.digbymun.ca or at the Office of the Treasurer. 

* There will be $100.00 collected to record the certificate of sale for non‑land registered properties or $157.50 collected for land registered properties.
* There will be $272.50 collected for deed preparation and registration for non‑land registered or $330.00 collected for land registered properties.
* Although the Municipality has made all reasonable efforts to confirm ownership, it does not guarantee title or boundaries of
the aforementioned properties. Prospective purchasers are responsible to conduct their own searches and surveys or other
investigations.

For more information on any of the above properties please contact the Municipal Office and ask for Nicole Robbins 

For general information regarding tax sale please see the attached documents FAQ Tax Sale  & Tax Sale & Tender Info

Dated at Seabrook, in the County of Digby, this 6th day of March, 2023.
Jeff Sunderland
Municipal Clerk/Treasurer