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Treasurer Contact information
Treasurer - Virginia Trujillo
Deputy Treasurer - Barbie Anderson
PO Box 209
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Phone: 719-783-2341
Fax: 719-783-2885
About Us
Virginia Trujillo
The County Treasurer is a Constitutional Officer, elected to a four-year term.
The Office of the Custer County Treasurer has responsibility for the collection, custody and distribution of county funds. The collection process consists of the preparation and dispatching of annual tax notices, including delinquent taxes, for all real estate in Custer County.
The Treasurer holds an annual tax lien sale in an effort to gather outstanding tax monies which are due.
The Treasurer's Office is the official source for all Certificates of Taxes Due. Once tax funds have been collected, the Treasurer's Office distributes monies to the various entities for whom taxes are collected, including school districts within the County.
The Treasurer invests County funds with the direct goal of receiving a maximum return rate, while maintaining integrity and safety. The Treasurer's Office serves as a general collection agency for all County Departments and is responsible for maintaining the records and payments for all Custer County Warrants issued.
The Treasurer's Office adheres to all requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes and is responsible for administering all new laws relating to these Statutes.
The Custer County Treasurer's Office is open from 8am to 4pm, Monday - Friday
Important Dates to Remember
If paying property taxes in two installments:
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Last day of February - First half of property tax payment due
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June 15 - Second half of property tax payment due
If paying property taxes in one payment:
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Last Day of April - Full payment of property tax due
1% per month interest due after these payment dates.
Call our office for figure.
When paying property taxes after September 1st, please contact the treasure's office at
(719) 783-2341
Tax Lien Sale is on TBD
Property Tax Notice Address Change Form
Use this form to request that your mailing address be changed on your property tax notices.
Please Note: Name changes may not be submitted using this form. To change the name(s) on
your property tax records, contact the Assessor's Department.
Public Trustee Fees
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$43.00 for one page release
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$5.00 for any additional pages
Important Tax Lien Information
May 8, 2024
Hello:
As investors and/or community members interested in the Custer County tax lien sale, you may be aware
of changes coming to the Treasurer’s Deed process and we wanted to reach out and provide some
information. A new law is to go into effect on July 1, 2024, which will change how Treasurer’s Deeds are
issued. Any applications currently in process that will be deeded before July 1 will not be impacted by
these changes, and all new applications are on hold until the effective date. Going forward, deeds will not
be automatically issued to the lien holder, instead the option for Treasurer’s Deed will be sold at a public
auction to the highest bidder. The opening bid includes the cost of the tax lien combined with treasurer’s
fees and costs, such as the application deposit. Tax lien premium bids are not included in the auction
opening bid as they are not part of the tax lien principal. This auction provides an opportunity for the
property to be sold for a fair market value as determined by bidding. Upon completion of the auction, the
lien holder will still have the option to redeem for the auction purchase price if they would like to take
ownership of the property. Taking into account increases in postage fees and other expenses, we are also
increasing our application deposit for the real estate treasurer’s deed process to $1,000. Please feel free
to contact our office with any questions. We will do our best to assist you as we implement this new
process in Custer County. (PDF)
Notice to Borrowers
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IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
Colorado Attorney General
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
(800) 222-4444
www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
P.O. Box 4503
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(855) 411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
Important Contacts
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COLORADO County Treasurers and
Public Trustees Associations
Information and Forms
e-ccta.org
Colorado Attorney General
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
(800) 222-4444
www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
P.O. Box 4503
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(855) 411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
Foreclosure Info
