Frequently Asked Questions

If the seller does not give the buyer a properly assigned title and cannot be located, the buyer must consult with an attorney and go to court to obtain a court order authorizing the Kansas Department of Revenue to title the vehicle in the name of the petitioner (quiet title action).

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

First half taxes are due December 20th. Second half taxes are due May 10th

First half taxes are due December 20th. Second half taxes are due May 10th.

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.

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…

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.

As directed by KSA 79-2303, a listing of all delinquent real estate properties will be published three consecutive weeks during the month of August.

For current information on county tax sales, please check our Tax Foreclosures page. For information on sales handled by the Sheriff's Office, please visit the Sheriff Sales page.

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.

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 Location: I-70 Business Center Address: 1035 N. 3rd Street, Suite 122, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 Phone: 785-843-9593…