The Affidavit of Redemption is a one-page form from the Pima County Treasurer on which you swear that you have a legal or equitable claim in a parcel and state the capacity in which you may redeem its tax lien. It is one of the Pima County property tax documents, tied to Arizona Revised Statutes Section 42-18151. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the Pima County Treasurer.
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What is Affidavit of Redemption – Pima County, AZ?
The Affidavit of Redemption is the Pima County Treasurer form in which a person swears to a legal or equitable claim in a property, identifies it by parcel number and states under Arizona Revised Statutes Section 42-18151 why they may redeem the tax lien on it.
The form is a single page headed with the Treasurer's office at 240 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701, telephone (520) 724-8341 and fax (520) 724-4809. It has a date line, a line for your full printed name, a line for the parcel number, a check-one list of the capacities in which you redeem, and a signature line.
The five capacities printed on the form are:
- The owner.
- The owner's agent or assignee.
- The owner's attorney.
- The holder of a certificate of purchase of a different date.
- A person paying on behalf of the owner by making a charitable gift.
The Treasurer's page sets out the same categories in the statute text: a real property tax lien sold under article 3 may be redeemed by the owner, by anyone paying on the owner's behalf as a charitable gift, by the owner's agent, assignee or attorney, or by a person with a legal or equitable claim in the property, including a certificate of purchase of a different date. The affidavit records your claim; it is not a tax payment form.
Who needs to file Affidavit of Redemption – Pima County, AZ?
A person who wants to redeem a tax lien on a Pima County parcel completes this affidavit and states the basis of the claim by checking one box. The form lists who may do so:
- the owner of the property;
- the owner's agent or assignee;
- the owner's attorney;
- the holder of a certificate of purchase of a different date;
- a person paying on behalf of the owner by making a charitable gift.
The Treasurer's page adds that a person who owns an interest in real property that is less than the whole may redeem a tax lien against that interest by paying the proportionate part of the whole amount due, calculated as a percentage of the entire liability reported by the county assessor.
The affidavit applies to a lien that has been sold under article 3 of the Arizona statute chapter quoted on the page. It is not for a person with no legal or equitable claim in the parcel, since the form has you swear that you hold one. Check only one capacity, the one that fits you.
When to file Affidavit of Redemption – Pima County, AZ
Complete the affidavit when you are ready to redeem a tax lien on a parcel. The form prints no separate deadline; it has a Date line that you fill in when you complete it. Redemption applies to a real property tax lien that has been sold under article 3 of the statute chapter the Treasurer quotes. For the amount needed to redeem and any timing on a particular lien, contact the Pima County Treasurer at (520) 724-8341.
How to fill out Affidavit of Redemption – Pima County, AZ
Enter the date
Write the date you complete the affidavit on the Date line at the top of the form.
Print your full name
On the line after "I," print your full name, as the form instructs (Please print full name).
Enter the parcel number
Write the parcel number of the property on which you have a legal or equitable claim, on the line after "parcel number."
Check your capacity to redeem
Check one box: the owner, the owner's agent or assignee, the owner's attorney, the holder of a certificate of purchase of a different date, or paying on behalf of the owner by making a charitable gift.
Sign the affidavit
Sign on the line after "By:". The signature swears that your statements about the claim and your capacity are true.
Review and download the PDF
Check the name, parcel number and the single box you marked, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Affidavit of Redemption – Pima County, AZ
The Affidavit of Redemption itself names no submission channel. The form's heading gives the Pima County Treasurer's contact details: 240 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701, telephone (520) 724-8341 and fax (520) 724-4809. Call the office to confirm how it wants the signed affidavit delivered for your lien.
The Treasurer's page also offers an online payment portal with a Redeem Lien option for lien payments. A convenience fee is charged for using the online service, and payments are processed immediately. Accepted online forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit and debit cards, PayPal, eChecks and other digital wallets; the fee varies by payment method, so check the Treasurer's page for the current amounts.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Treasurer's channels described above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Checking more than one capacity box; the form says to check one.
- Leaving the parcel number line blank, so the affidavit does not identify the property whose tax lien you want to redeem.
- Writing your name in cursive or initials instead of printing your full name on the line marked for it.
- Submitting the affidavit without a signature on the line under "By:".
- Claiming the capacity of owner, agent, assignee or attorney when your basis is a certificate of purchase of a different date, or the reverse.
- Treating the affidavit as the payment itself; it records your claim, and redeeming the lien involves paying the Treasurer separately.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Pima County Affidavit of Redemption?
It is a Pima County Treasurer form in which you swear that you have a legal or equitable claim in a parcel and state, under Arizona Revised Statutes Section 42-18151, the capacity in which you may redeem its tax lien.
Who can redeem a tax lien in Pima County?
The owner, the owner's agent, assignee or attorney, a holder of a certificate of purchase of a different date, or a person paying on the owner's behalf as a charitable gift. The Treasurer's page lists these categories for liens sold under article 3.
Can I check more than one box on the Affidavit of Redemption?
No. The form says to check one. Choose the capacity that matches your claim: owner, owner's agent or assignee, owner's attorney, holder of a certificate of purchase of a different date, or charitable gift on the owner's behalf.
Do I need the parcel number to complete the affidavit?
Yes. The form has a line for the parcel number of the property in which you claim an interest, and the affidavit is about that parcel. Write it exactly as it appears for the property.
Can I redeem part of a Pima County property tax lien?
Yes, in one case. A person who owns an interest in real property that is less than the whole may redeem a lien against that interest by paying the proportionate part of the whole amount due, based on the entire liability reported by the county assessor.
Is there a fee to redeem a lien online?
Yes. The Treasurer's page says a convenience fee is charged for using the online service, with a different fee for eChecks than for other payment methods. Check the Treasurer's page or call (520) 724-8341 for the amounts.
Can I fill out the Affidavit of Redemption online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the affidavit or redeem the lien; delivery follows the Pima County Treasurer's channels.
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