Wilcox County, AL tax sales

County offices

County notes

• •Wilcox County splits property tax duties between two elected officials: Valeria Pritchett, Tax Assessor (P.O. Box 237; 334-682-4625 and 334-682-4476; fax 334-682-5684; appraisal office 334-682-9731), and Jaunita Pettaway Kendrick, Tax Collector (P.O. Box 276; 334-682-4476; fax 334-682-5976), both at the Wilcox County Courthouse, 100 Broad St., Camden, AL 36726.
• •The joint Tax Assessor and Tax Collector GIS site lists the office at the Courthouse, PO Box 237, Camden, AL 36726, with phone (334) 682-6400. If one number does not reach the Tax Collector, try the other.
• •The county's homepage says the Revenue Commissioner handles mapping, appraisal, assessment and collection of taxes. The Department of Revenue listing and the office's own GIS site both show a separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector, so confirm the current title by phone.
• •The county website publishes no tax office pages, sale notices or delinquent tax lists.
• •Alabama counties choose each year between the Article 1 tax sale and the Article 7 tax lien auction (Code of Alabama section 40-10-180). Wilcox does not publish its election online, so confirm the method with the Tax Collector before bidding.
• •Statewide redemption terms per the Department of Revenue: an owner may redeem within 3 years of sale by paying all taxes, interest, fees and penalties at 12% per annum.

Alabama rules

Max interest rate

12% per year, bid down at auctionCode of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Oct 12, 2026

Minimum return

No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rateCode of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Oct 12, 2026

Redemption

A tax lien can be redeemed at any time before the circuit court enters judgment in a foreclosure action, and the holder cannot file that action until four years after the auction or the tax official's private sale. If the holder does not commence a foreclosure action within ten years of the auction or sale, the certificate expires and the lien becomes void. A certificate holder has no right to enter or possess the property, make repairs, or charge rents before it receives the circuit clerk's deed. In a county that uses the Article 1 property tax sale instead, land sold to a purchaser other than the state may be redeemed within three years from the date of sale, and land bid in for the state may be redeemed at any time before title passes out of the state.Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-193 - Redemption of a tax lienAla. Code § 40-10-193Verified Oct 12, 2026

Surplus proceeds

In a court-ordered auction the proceeds pay the cost of the auction first, then the certificate holder up to the redemption amount plus taxes it paid before filing and the court-allowed costs and fees. Any surplus goes to the owner or the owner's heirs or successors as the court determines, and Alabama's unclaimed property law applies to whatever is left. In a county that instead uses the Article 1 property tax sale, the excess over the decree is held in a separate county account for three years for a party who redeems, and Section 40-10-28 opens later windows in which the owner or a redeeming party can claim it.Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-28 - Disposition of excess arising from saleAla. Code § 40-10-28Verified Oct 12, 2026

Governing statute

Ala. Code § 40-10-184Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Oct 12, 2026

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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