SHERIFF SALE INFORMATION
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            Texas Tax Code does not allow for Tax Lien Certificates.  Real property can be seized and sold for delinquent taxes owed after a lengthy legal procedure:  a suit is filed in district court, judgment is taken, owner is notified by certified mail or personal service, a sign is posted on the property, and a tax sale notice is posted in a major newspaper of the city closest to the property for three (3) consecutive Sundays before the sale.  The sale is the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room located on the 2^nd floor of the Grayson County Courthouse South Annex, if there is any property available, and is conducted by the Sheriff's office.  The minimum bid begins with an aggregate amount of all taxes and penalties for all tax entities due at the time the judgment was taken plus accrued judgment interest since that date, court costs, sheriff's fees, and publishing fees.  Sometimes, there are taxes due for more recent years that are not included in the judgment that is also the responsibility of the purchaser.   If the property does not sell, ownership reverts to the entity that is the primary plaintiff of the suit as trustee for all entities involved.  Property can be purchased from the tax entity.  There are no taxes levied on the property during the time it is held by the entity but delinquent taxes are not abolished, continue to accrue penalty and interest, and are passed on to the purchaser.  It is also possible to purchase property directly from the owner prior to the sale.   In which case, all taxes and all fees must be paid in order to prevent the sale.   Also, the owner retains the Right of Redemption for the property as stated under Subchapter B, section 34.21 of the Texas Tax Code. 

            For information regarding type of payment, bidding process, type of document, etc, please contact Grayson County Sheriff's Office, attention Lt. Linda Draper, Deputy, Justice Center, 200 S. Crockett, Sherman, Texas 75090. Sheriff sale and other tax sale information is also available online at the Grayson County website url:  http://www.co.grayson.tx.us  and property information is available  online at Grayson Appraisal District website url:  http://trueautomation.com; or you can contact the attorneys for the different properties:  Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, attention Glenn E. Smith, Jr.,  Attorney-at-law,  115 E. Lamar, Sherman, Texas 75090; and Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins, & Mott, Attorneys-at-law, attention Charles Brady,  PO Box 13430, Arlington, Texas 76094-0430. 

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