Cass County, Minnesota

CASS COUNTYTax Forfeited Landsto be Offeredat Public Auction9:00 A.M.Sat., June 18, 2011at the CourthouseWalker, Minnesotawww.co.cass.mn.usSharon K. Anderson, Auditor-TreasurerCass County, Minnesota

CASS COUNTY TAX-FORFEITED LANDSTo be offered at Public Auction at Not Less ThanAppraised Price, Commencing at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 18, 2011At The Courthouse in the City of Walker, MinnesotaThis sale is being held pursuant to Sale of Tax-Forfeited Lands: Cass County, cited in M.S. 282.01 and House File No. 502adopted 1999 and Laws of Minnesota 1998, Chapter 389 Article 16 Section 31 as amended and the provisions of MinnesotaStatutes 85.012, 92.461, 282.01 subd.8, 282.018 and the 1991 Laws of Minnesota Ch.354, Art.10, Sec.9, amending M.S. Sec.282.018, subd.2 (1990) that allow Cass County to offer the parcels herein listed for sale. All land to be sold is subject toany encumbrances and approval of the Department of Natural Resources and the respective town or city of parcellocation. Any tract on this list may be withdrawn from sale at any time prior to time of sale. The right to accept or rejectany or all bids is reserved.TERMS: All land sales shall be for cash and no lot shall be sold for less than appraised value.Many of the properties are subject to re-assessment of Special Assessments through the city or township. Prospectivebuyers are encouraged to discuss these items with the appropriate governing authority prior to bidding on the properties.Many of the lot sizes of the properties do not meet minimum zoning size requirements, however, the sites are plattedand/or are permitted for their current use. If the improvements were ever to be destroyed, it would be necessary to meetthe minimum setback requirements for the building and sewer. Prospective buyers are encouraged to contact theappropriate zoning authorities prior to bidding on the properties.Land and improvements are sold as is. The County makes no warranties as to the condition or habitability of anybuildings, wells, septic systems, soils, roads or any other thing on the site. Some properties may have inadequate systemsor no septic systems at all. Prospective buyers are encouraged to contact the Cass County Environmental ServicesDepartment.The Cass County Auditor-Treasurer hereby certifies that Cass County has and will comply with all laws governing thesale of tax forfeited land of the State of Minnesota in the conduct of the foregoing approved public land sale. Allproperties have been reviewed by the Land Commissioner under the requirements of 1991 Laws of Minnesota Ch. 354,Art. 10,Sec. 9.Buyers will receive a State Deed for tax-forfeited lots and a Quit Claim Deed for county fee owned lots.Cass County makes no warranties as to the condition of the title.The following Deed Restriction will apply to Parcel # 13The buyer will be required to sign a Perpetual Wetland Conservation Easement for this parcel.The following Deed Restrictions will apply to all Wilderness Park and Castle Addn to Bigwater Lots.Deeds will contain Deed Restrictions prohibiting the placement of manufactured homes with a chassis or undercarriage onthese parcels.Deeds will contain Deed Restrictions prohibiting the splitting of any lots from the original parcel they were sold with.The following Deed Restrictions will apply to all Wilderness Park Lots.Deeds will contain Deed Restrictions that include the following language: Subject to the covenants, restrictions andconditions recorded as document Nos. 226108 and 226109 in the office of the County Recorder.Information on inspection and directions to the properties is available through the Cass County Land Department @(218) 947-3338 and on the Cass County web-site at www.co.cass.mn.us___________________________________________Sharon K. Anderson, Cass Co. Auditor-Treasurer

Parcel #1Tax Forfeit - PIN #'s 41-532-0216Lots 8 and 9, Block 2, Castle Addition to BigwaterAppraised Value - $10,000.00Parcel #2Tax Forfeit - PIN # 41-532-0212Lot 6, Block 2, Castle Addition to BigwaterAppraised Value - $3,000.00Parcel #3Tax Forfeit - PIN # 94-337-1140Lots 7 and 8, Block 11, Original Plat of Pine River.Appraised Value - $28,000.00Parcel #4County Fee Owned - PIN # 23-013-2202East 28 Rods of the West 55 Rods of the North 34½ Rods of the Northwest Quarter of theNorthwest Quarter(NW¼NW¼), Section 13, Township 136 North, Range 30 West, CassCounty, Minnesota (6 acres) – Maple TownshipParcel is located on Cass County Hwy #17Appraised Value - $35,000.00Parcel #5County Fee Owned - PIN # 31-009-4400Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼), Section 9, Township 138 North,Range 30 West, Cass County, Minnesota (40 acres) – Pine River TownshipThis parcel has walk in access only across public land. The purchaser may petition theTownship for public road access to this parcel under Minnesota Statutes 164.08, subd 2.Appraised Value - $60,000.00Parcel #6Tax Forfeit - PIN # 18-030-4303Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW¼ SW¼ SE¼),Section 30, Township 141 North, Range 27 West, Cass County, Minnesota.Inguadona Township11.73 acres more or less No legal access. Buyer may petition township for access underMinnesota Statutes 164.08 subd 2.Appraised Value - $12,000.00Parcel #7County Fee Owned - PIN # 12-022-4400Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE¼SE¼), Section 22, Township 139 North,Range 26 West, Cass County, Minnesota (40 acres) – Crooked Lake TownshipParcel is located on Minnesota State Hwy #6Appraised Value - $80,000.00

Parcel #8County Fee Owned - PIN # 06-009-1300Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW¼NE¼), Section 9, Township 139North, Range 28 West, Cass County, Minnesota (40 acres) – Blind Lake TownshipNo legal access. The purchaser may petition the Township for public access to this parcelunder Minnesota Statutes 164.08, subd 2Appraised Value - $60,000.00Parcel #9County Fee Owned - PIN # 34-017-3200West half of the Southwest Quarter (W½SW¼), Section 17, Township 139 North, Range30 West, Cass County, Minnesota (80 acres) – Powers TownshipThis parcel includes the complete shoreline of a small environmental lake. There is nolegal access to this parcel. The purchaser may petition the Township for public access tothis parcel under Minnesota Statutes 164.08, subd 2.Appraised Value - $65,000.00Parcel #10Tax Forfeit - Pin # 95-340-0142Lots 25 & 26, Block 1, Flynns Addition to RemerAppraised Value - $5,000.00Parcel #11Tax Forfeit - PIN # 35-002-4205A portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW¼ SE¼), Section Two(2), Township One Hundred forty-one (141) North, Range Twenty-six (26) West, CassCounty, Minnesota Consisting of one acre more or less; Commencing at the intersectionof the west line of the northwest one quarter (NW¼) of the Southeast one quarter (SE¼),Section two (2), Township One Hundred Forty-one (141) North, Range Twenty-six (26)West, Cass County, Minnesota and the right-of-way of highway #200, thence easterlyalong said right-of-way one thousand forty-five (1045’) feet, thence southerly twohundred eight (208’) feet, to the northeast corner and beginning of said one acre lot,thence continuing southerly two hundred eight (208’) feet, thence westerly two hundrednine (209’) feet, thence northerly two hundred eight (208’), thence easterly two hundrednine (209’) feet, to the point of beginning of said one acre lot, along with an easementover the roadway for ingress and egress from highway #200, subject to restrictions andreservation of record, if any. This parcel contains 1+ acre Remer Township and is locatedon a gravel road.Appraised Value - $6,000.00Parcel #12Tax Forfeit - PIN # 85-338-3030Lots 7 thru 12, Block 30, Original Plat of Cass Lake second DivisionAppraised Value - $5,000.00

Parcel #13County Fee Owned - PIN # 51-378-0010Lots 1, 2 and Lots 229 thru 244, Interlachen Lodge, together with Lots 1 thru 14 and Lots29 thru 43, Block 10,Interlachen Lodge Incorporated, according to the record platsthereof on file in the office of the County Recorder, Cass County, Minnesota, And; Thatpart of vacated GORDAN AVENUE, said Interlachen Lodge, according to DocumentNumber A000548316 in the office of the County Recorder, Cass County, Minnesota,which lies south of Lots 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, and244, said plat, and north of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,and 14, Block 10, ofsaid Interlachen Lodge Incorporated, And; That part of vacated WESLEY STREET, saidInterlachen Lodge, according to Document Number A000548316 in the office of theCounty Recorder, Cass County, Minnesota, which lies east of Lot 229 and west of Lot 1of said plat. Subject to existing public roads and to reservations, restrictions, andeasements of record– Woodrow TownshipThis parcel is located on a township road with frontage on the river that runs between Kidand Baby Lakes. The buyer will be required to sign a Perpetual Wetland ConservationEasement for this parcel.Appraised Value - $95,000.00Parcel #14Tax Forfeit - PIN # 83-337-3130Lots 5 thru 9, Block 31, Plat of the Village of Bena & wly ½ of adj vac alley.Appraised Value - $1,500.00Parcel #15Tax Forfeit - PIN # 83-034-1303That Part of the South half of the Northeast Quarter (S½ of NE¼), Section 34, Township145 North, Range 28 West, Cass County, Minnesota described as follows, Beg. At theintersection of the line between the N. & S. halves of the NE¼ of said Section 34Township 145 North, Range 28 West, Cass County, Minnesota and the western line offirst Ave. west, in the Village of Bena; thence southward along said western line of FirstAve. West 115’; thence westward parallel with the line between the N. & S. halves of theNE¼ 466.69’; thence northward and parallel with the western line of First Ave. West115’ to the said line between said N. & S. halves of the NE¼, thence eastward along saidline 466.69’ to the pt. of Beg.Appraised Value - $2,000.00Parcel #16Tax Forfeit - PIN # 85-016-4101E165 FT OF N264 FT OF Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE1/4 SE1/4),Section 16, Township 145 North, Range 31 West, Cass County, MinnesotaCity of Cass LakeAppraised Value - $ 5,000.00

Parcel #17Tax Forfeit - PIN # 85-341-0950Lots 27 & 28 Block 9 Townsite of Cass LakeAppraised Value - $2,000.00Parcel #18Tax Forfeit - PIN # 83-337-2410Lots 1 Thru 6 Block 24 Plat of the Village of BenaAppraised Value - $1,700.00Parcel #19Tax Forfeit - PIN # 83-337-0650Lots 13 Thru 19 Block 6 Plat of the Village of BenaAppraised Value - $2,000.00Parcel #20Tax Forfeit - PIN # 83-337-1440Lots 9 Thru 12, Block 14 Plat of the Village of BenaAppraised Value - $1,500.00Parcel #21Tax Forfeit - PIN # 26-344-0865Lots 13 & 14, Block 8, Wilderness Park Estates Fourth AdditionMeadow Brook TownshipAppraised Value - $7000.00Parcel #22Tax Forfeit - PIN # 94-337-1245Lot 15, Block 12, original Plat of Pine River, less the Southwesterly 4.80 feet thereof andalso less the Northeasterly 3½ feet thereof (it being the intent of this description for thesouthwesterly 4.80 feet of said Lot 15 being that part thereof laying Southwesterly of aline that is parallel with and 4.80 feet Northeasterly of as measured at right angles fromthe Southwesterly line of said Lot 15).This parcel contains a small commercial building.Appraised Value - $12,500.00

CASS COUNTY TAX-FORFEITED LAND SALE-Personal checks will be accepted for payment of the cost of land, improvements, special assessments and sale costs. Allsales shall be for cash at time and date of auction.-A 10% non-refundable deposit with balance to be paid within 30 days of the sale is accepted for parcels that sell for morethan $30,000. (Per sale policy adopted 20 October 1998).-If you plan on financing for any of the parcels, Quiet Title Action may be necessary.-Additional fees per parcel that must be paid by buyer:State Deed Fee: $ 25.00County Quit Claim Deed $ 65.00 (if applicable)Tax-Forfeited Assurance:3.0% of sale priceDeed Stamps.33% of sale priceRecording Fee: $ 46.00Well Certificate: $ 45.00 (if applicable)-Buyers will receive a State Deed for tax-forfeited lots and a Quit Claim Deed for county fee owned lots.No Warranties are made as to the condition of the title. Sales are subject to easements obtained by any governmentalsubdivision or agency thereof for any public purpose; to all applicable laws and ordinances; and to the condition that theappraised value does not represent a basis for future taxes. Reassessment of canceled special assessments may be made inaccordance with Minnesota Statutes.-The auction is an oral auction, not sealed bids.-Cass County=s Land Use Ordinance will apply to the sale parcels.-Minimum bid is the published appraised value plus fees.-Minimum bid increase is $100.00.-Pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 103F.535, subd.1 (1992), you are hereby notified that this land is not eligible forenrollment in any state-funded program providing compensation or cost-sharing for conservation of marginal land orwetlands unless exempt by statute.-The lots can only be sold at public auction.-Be aware of the Wilderness Park covenants.-Parcel #2 is Torrens Property. A new Certificate of Title is the responsibility of the purchaserThe following Deed Restrictions will apply to all Wilderness Park and Castle Addn to Bigwater Lots.-Deeds will contain Deed Restrictions prohibiting the placement of manufactured homes with a chassis or undercarriageon these parcels.-Deeds will contain Deed Restrictions prohibiting the splitting of any lots from the original parcel they were sold with.Lots will be combined into one tax parcel and shall not be subdivided in the future.The following Deed Restrictions will apply to all Wilderness Park Lots.-Deeds will contain Deed Restrictions that include the following language: Subject to the covenants, restrictions andconditions recorded as document Nos. 226108 and 226109 in the office of the County Recorder.The following Deed Restriction will apply to Parcel # 13The buyer will be required to sign a Perpetual Wetland Conservation Easement for this parcel.Parcel # 6 contains a well that is not in use or sealed. It is the responsibility of the buyer to put the well back into use orhave it sealed by a licensed well sealer.