Childress County Tax Sale Information
Childress County will host its Tax Foreclosure Property Sale Auction on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, on the Courthouse steps at a location designated by the commissioners' court. Registration is required with the Childress County Appraisal District by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, November 29, 2024. The auction will start promptly at 1:00 p.m.
Key Auction Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Location: Courthouse steps at the designated site per commissioners' court, Childress County, TX
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Terms of Sale:
Sale Format: This is a tax foreclosure sale conducted by the Sheriff or Constable of Childress County. Properties are sold “as is,” “where is,” without warranty. Buyers receive a Sheriff or Constable’s deed that carries no guarantees on title or property condition.
Buyer Responsibility: They encourage prospective buyers to conduct title research and property inspections, including checking for encroachments, before the sale. Neither ...
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Lien Sales Annually Oct – Nov. Deed Sales Are Held on a Needed Basis and Only on Properties That Were Not Sold at Lien Sale and Were Held by the County for 18 Months
10% Penalty if Redeemed in 1st 6 Months, 15% Penalty if Redeemed in Months 6-12, but Only on the Taxes and Fees Not the Overbid. Overbid Amount Receives 5% Interest.
Redemption Period:
1 Year if Sold at County Sale, Liens Not Sold at County Sale Are Certified to Commissioner and Sold in “Commissioner’s Certificate Sale” With 120 Day Redemption Period
Online Auction:
Yes
Over the Counter:
No but There Is a Second Auction Called a Commissioners Certificate Auction With a Shorter Redemption Period of 120 Days
25% Penalty Per 6 Months for Non Homestead or Special Land Use Properties. If 2 Yr Redemption Period Applies 25% for 1st Year and 50% Penalty for 2nd Year
Redemption Period:
6 Months for Most Properties. 2 Years for Homestead and Special Land Use Properties
Online Auction:
The Vast Majority No, but in 2019, Two Counties (Victoria & Orange)
“Upset Sale” First With Premium Bidding Which Does Not Extinguish Other Liens, Followed by “Judicial Sale” Where All Liens With the Exception of Irs Liens Are Extinguished
Frequency:
Annually Throughout the Year. Upset Sales Typically Held in the Fall. Judicial Sale Typically in the Spring but Could Be Anytime After the Upset Sale.
Interest Rate / Penalty:
N/A
Redemption Period:
N/A
Online Auction:
Very Few
Over the Counter:
Yes Through “Repository” List With County Acceptance
