Appling County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Appling County, seat of Baxley: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Georgia tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Appling County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Appling County Tax Commissioner
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Not published by the county. The Tax Commissioner's own Tax Sales page carries no sale dates, notices, or advertisements as of July 2026, so no county-specific month or date could be verified. Georgia levy sales are cried on the first Tuesday of the month at the courthouse when a county schedules one. Confirm the next Appling County sale date by calling (912) 367-8105.
Registration and deposit
Not published online. No bidder registration form, deposit rule, or pre-registration deadline appears on any Appling County page. Contact the Tax Commissioner's office for the current terms.
Appling County keeps a Tax Sales item in the main navigation of the Tax Commissioner's official site, but the page itself renders with the heading only and no sale content, no calendar, no bidder terms, and no property list. No online auction platform is named on the Tax Commissioner site or the Board of Commissioners site, so plan on an in person sale at the Appling County Courthouse in Baxley rather than an online portal. Georgia sells a redeemable tax deed: the owner may redeem for 12 months at a 20 percent premium under O.C.G.A. Title 48, Chapter 4. Verify the sale date, registration process, payment terms, and the property list directly with the office at (912) 367-8105 or in person at 69 Tippins St., Suite 102, Baxley.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Appling County
- The Tax Commissioner's Tax Sales page exists at tax-sales.html and is linked from every page's navigation, but the content area is an empty template. No sale dates, bidder rules, deposit terms, or property list are posted as of July 2026.
- No online auction platform is referenced anywhere on the Tax Commissioner site or the Board of Commissioners site. Treat the sale as an in person courthouse sale and confirm by phone.
- No delinquent tax list or excess funds list is published. Probing excess-funds.html and delinquent.html on the Tax Commissioner domain returns 404, and the site serves no sitemap.
- Office staff named on the official site: Lacey White-Leggett, Tax Commissioner ([email protected]); Allie Beckworth Wasdin, Lead Tax and Tag Clerk ([email protected]). Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Fax is (912) 367-5210.
- For pre-bid diligence, the county's Tax Assessor page directs property record lookups to qPublic for Appling County. Chief Appraiser Myrna Taylor, 69 Tippins Street, Suite 101, Baxley, GA 31513, (912) 367-8108.
- The Appling County Board of Commissioners is a separate office at 69 Tippins Street, Suite 201, Baxley, GA 31513, (912) 367-8100. It publishes no legal notices or tax sale section.
- The Georgia Department of Revenue county page for Appling confirms county and county school ad valorem taxes are collected by the county tax commissioner, and adds no county-specific sale detail.
Georgia statewide rules
- Redemption
- The right to redeem runs for 12 months from the date of the sale and does not end there. It continues after the year until the tax deed purchaser forecloses it by serving and publishing the statutory barment notice, which cannot be started until 12 months have passed. The purchaser delivers the notice to the sheriff at least 45 days before the redemption deadline named in it, and publishes it once a week for four consecutive weeks in the six months immediately before that deadline. Redemption puts title back in the defendant in fi. fa. subject to the liens that existed at the sale, and the purchaser must execute and record a quitclaim deed. Title under a tax deed recorded on or after July 1, 1996 ripens by prescription four years after recording. Judicial in rem foreclosures under Article 5 run on a different clock: the owner has 60 days after the sale to redeem by paying the minimum bid price into the superior court.
- Deed deposit
- Georgia sets no statewide percentage deposit. A purchaser at a judicial sale may tender cash or a cashier's or certified check drawn for the purchase price and issued or certified by a federally insured financial institution. Counties publish their own payment terms, and many require payment in full at the close of the sale, so confirm the terms with the tax commissioner before bidding.
- Surplus proceeds
- Excess funds left after taxes, costs, and the expenses of the sale belong to the former owner and to recorded lienholders in order of priority. The officer who sold the property must mail notice of the excess funds by first-class mail within 30 days to the record owner at the time of the sale, to the holder of each security deed, and to every other party with a recorded equity interest or claim, and may file an interpleader action in superior court. Funds still unclaimed five years after the sale are paid over to the Georgia Department of Revenue, after which only a court order from an interpleader action releases them.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Appling County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Appling County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Appling County hold tax deed sales?
- annual. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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