Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to contact the Appraiser's Office at: 785-832-5289. Be prepared to provide the proper documentation regarding any transactions. Read Full Answer

If a homeowner has an escrow account for their real estate taxes with a mortgage company, the mortgage company should receive the tax statement.  If, however, the homeowner does receive the tax statement instead of the mortgage company we ask the homeowner to forward it to their mortgage company so they can pay taxes from the escrow account.  We also ask the homeowner to have their current mortgage company notify the Douglas County Treasurer’s office so we can get the correct billing information from the mortgage company. Read Full Answer

A motorized bicycle is defined in KSA 8-126(aa) as, a device having two tandem wheels OR three wheels, which may be propelled by either human power, helper power, or by both, and which has ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: A motor which produces not more than 3.5 brake horsepower; *and* a cylinder capacity of not more than 130 cc (cubic centimeters); *and* an automatic transmission; *and* the capability of a maximum design speed of no more than 30 miles per hour. Any two or three wheeled vehicle which: Read Full Answer

You have the right to appeal the appraised value or the classification (the use) assigned to your property. Each year is a new valuation. If you have an appeal pending for the prior tax year, to preserve your rights for the current year, you must appeal the current year’s valuation. A resolution of a prior tax year may not affect subsequent tax year(s). If you decide to appeal the value of your property, you may do so by using one of two ways:  Read Full Answer

If a taxpayer is to receive a statement but does not by the end of November for 1st Half or the middle of April for 2nd Half, please contact the Douglas County Treasurer's office at (785) 832-5178 so we can send a duplicate statement and verify billing information.  Tax Statements can also be found by searching for your property at /property-search. Read Full Answer

Real Estate properties are eligible for foreclosure proceedings 2 years and 10 months after the property has been “bid over to the county”.   The bid process occurs the first Tuesday in September after taxes become delinquent. Read Full Answer

Homeowners should receive their real estate and personal property tax statements for the current year by the middle part of November.If only the first half of the current year taxes are paid in December, the second half statements are mailed out in April.If the full amount was paid in December the taxpayer should not receive a second half statement. Read Full Answer

As directed by KSA 19-547, a listing of all delinquent personal property taxes will be published three consecutive weeks during the month of October. Read Full Answer

Any of our three locations:1100 Massachusetts (8-5) M – F **6th and Crestline – 2601 W. 6th St. (8-5) M – F **Baldwin Satellite Office (Open second full week of each month)** Indicates outside drop box is available at these two locations. Read Full Answer

The Douglas County Treasurer doesn't process any Driver's License. You can apply for a driver's license with the Driver's License Examiner at: Douglas County Driver's License Examiner Read Full Answer

I-70 Business Park1035 N 3rd Street Suite 107Lawrence KS 66044785-842-4759Schedule an appointment online: Make Your Appointment - TeleGovProd  Read Full Answer

And: All persons listed before and after the "and" must sign. &/or: Either the person before or after the "& / or", "and / or" can sign, only one signature required. Or: Either the person before or after the "or" can sign, only one signature is required. Due to difficulties with other titling jurisdictions interpretation of "and/or" differently than that from Kansas, it is suggested that if you want only one (1) person to be allowed to sign all transactions for a vehicle, the word "or" be used between names. Read Full Answer

When registering a moped, heavy truck or trailer, you are only paying for the registration fees on that item.   Personal property taxes are billed separately through the County.  These statements are mailed out mid November and the beginning of April.  Read Full Answer

The signature of a spouse or other co-owner would be required when a registration reads "AND", when a name is being added to the registration and/or the title, and it also might be required in other very case specific instances. Read Full Answer

State law K.S.A 40-3107 requires proof of insurance as a prerequisite to motor vehicle registration. Read Full Answer