If you have property in a pending tax foreclosure matter and have specific questions regarding your property or your legal rights, you must consult your own lawyer. Klenda Austerman attorneys represents the counties listed below in tax foreclosure sales in Kansas and cannot provide you with legal advice or representation regarding property included in the pending tax foreclosure proceedings.

The following chart is for informational purposes only and is not a binding legal notice regarding any pending proceedings. Official notices for all legal proceedings are published in the newspaper designated by each county as the official newspaper for legal publications. Notices for tax sales will be published approximately one month prior to sale. The publication will run once a week for three consecutive weeks in the designated county publication. The publication will list all properties remaining in the tax foreclosure proceeding as of the date of first publication. Properties may be redeemed and dropped from sale at any time prior to the sale by payment in full of all the taxes, fees, and costs due.

The information listed below will be updated as new information is made available. This firm does not provide any information to the public via “general mailing lists”. If you need additional information, you will be directed to review the legal publication notices or check the relevant court files.

Information for potential bidders:  If you are planning to register as a bidder for one of the tax sales, please read the 2025 Tax Foreclosure Announcement linked directly below.  This document gives specific information regarding the property, payment of the property you buy, liens and taxes on the property prior to the sale and after the sale and information regarding your rights as a successful purchaser of a property and more.  Please read it carefully.  A copy of this document will be handed out on the day of each sale as well.

2025 Tax Foreclosure Announcement

If you have additional questions, please find a link below to a document with the answer for the most common questions we have been asked regarding the tax sales.

Tax Foreclosure Sale Frequently Asked Questions

Schedule of Tax Foreclosure Sales in Kansas (Listed by County)

CountySale DateDocument LinksTreasurer’s InfoCounty Newspaper
BourbonBB Amended Petition210 S. National Ave.
Ft. Scott, KS
620-223-3800
The Fort Scott Tribune
BrownLate 2026BR Petition601 Oregon St., Ste. 201
Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone: 785-742-2051
Horton Headlight
ChautauquaCQ Amended Petition215 N. Chautauqua
Sedan, KS 67361
Phone: 620-725-5810
Prairie Star - Taylor News
CherokeeNo case on file at this time.110 W. Maple St.
P.O. Box 149
Columbus, KS 66725
Phone: 620-429-9500, Option #4
Columbus News Report
Clay2026CY Amended Petition712 5th St.
Clay Center, KS 67432
Phone: 785-632-3282
Clay Center Dispatch
Cloud2026CD Amended Petition811 Washington St. K Concordia, KS 66901
Phone: 785-243-8115
Concordia Blade - Empire
CoffeyNo case on file at this time.110 S. 6th St., Room 203
Burlington, KS 66839
Phone: 620-364-5532
Coffey County Republican
ComancheNo case on file at this time.P.O. Box 246
Coldwater, KS 67029
Phone: 620-582-2964
The Western Star
Crawford2026CR 1st Amended Petition111 E. Forest St.
Girard, KS 66743
Phone: 620-724-8222
The Morning Sun
Dickinson 2026DK Petition109 E. 1st St., #209
Abilene, KS 67410
Phone: 785-263-3231
ElkNo case on file at this time.P.O. Box 325
Howard, KS 67349-0325
Phone: 620-374-2256
The Prairie Star
GrantNo case on file at this time.108 S. Glenn
Ulysses, KS 67880
Phone: 620-356-1551
The Ulysses News
JewellLate 2026JW Petition307 N. Commercial St.
Mankato, KS 66956
Phone: 785-378-4090
KearnyNo case on file at this time.P.O. Box 146
Lakin, KS 67860
Phone: 620-355-6372
Lakin Independent
KingmanKM Petition130 N. Spruce St.
Kingman, KS 67068
Phone: 620-532-3461
Kingman Leader-Courier
LinnSale completeLN Petition Case 1

LN Petition Case 2
315 Main St., Box 350
Mound City, KS 66056
Phone: 913-795-2227
Linn County News
Meade2026ME Petition200 N. Fowler Street
Meade, KS 67864
Phone: 620-873-8740
Miami

No case on file at this time.201 S. Pearl, Ste. 103
Paola, KS 66071
Phone: 913-294-2353
The Miami County Republic
MortonSale Complete1025 Morton St.
Elkhart, KS 67950
Phone: 620-697-2560
Elkhart Tri State News
OsageNo case on file.717 Topeka Ave.
Lyndon, KS 66451
Phone: 785-828-4900
OsborneNo case on file at this time.423 W. Main St.
Osborne, KS 67473
Phone: 785-346-2251
The Osborne County Farmer
OttawaLate 2026OT Second Amended Petition307 N. Concord
Minneapolis, KS 67467
Phone: 785-392-3129
The Minneapolis Messenger
PottawatomieSale complete207 N. 1st St.
Westmoreland, KS 66549
Phone: 785-457-3681
Wamego Times
RepublicSale Complete1815 M Street
Belleville, KS 66935
Phone: 785-527-7236
The Belleville Telescope
RooksSale Date is Thursday, 9/3/2026 beginning at 11am. To the right you will find the Notice of Sale which contains the details for when and where the sale will be and for getting registered to bid. The notice also lists all parcels remaining for sale at the time it was filed. All 3 cases have been combined for the sale. There will be only 1 sale date for all parcels remaining from all 3 cases.RO-2025-CV-000031 (Parcels 1-92)

RO-2025-CV-000032 (Parcels 93-172)

RO-2025-CV-000029 (Parcels 173-337)

Rooks Notice of Sale - Cases combined
115 N. Walnut, 2nd Fl.
Stockton, KS 67669
Phone: 785-425-6161
Stockton Sentinel
SedgwickThe 2026 cases have been filed. There are 4 separate cases this year. All Petitions are to the right.Case 1 Amended Petition

Case 2 Amended Petition

Case 3 Amended Petition

Case 4 Amended Petition
100 N. Broadway, Ste. 100
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: 316-660-9000
The Derby Informer & Ark Valley News
SewardSale Complete515 N. Washington, Ste. 102
Liberal, KS 67901
Phone: 620-626-3215
High Plains Daily Leader
StevensNo case on file at this time.200 E. 6th St., Ste. 2
Hugoton, KS 67951
Phone: 620-544-2542
Hugoton Hermes
TregoNo case on file at this time.P.O. Box 356
Wakeeney, KS 67672
Phone: 785-743-2001
Western Kansas World
WashingtonFall 2026WS Petition214 C St.
Washington, KS 66968
Phone: 785-325-2461
Washington County News
WoodsonWO Petition105 W. Rutledge St., #105
Yates Center, KS 66783
Phone: 620-625-8605
Yates Center News

Please contact the treasurer’s office for the exact amount owed to remove a parcel from the sale. Upon full payment of all taxes, fees and redemption costs, the parcel will be automatically dropped from the tax foreclosure sale and no further action is required.