Brantley County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Brantley County, seat of Nahunta: 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 Brantley County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Brantley County Tax Commissioner (Patricia "Pat" Tompkins, Tax Commissioner)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No fixed annual date. The Tax Commissioner states: "Tax Sales will be held in Brantley County throughout the year, and will be announced as the dates are set." Sales run "between the legal hours of sale on the date advertised, and most usually are held at 10:00 a.m.; however, there are times that the sale is held later in the day." The most recently scheduled sale, May 05, 2026 (the first Tuesday of May), was posted then cancelled: "The May 05, 2026 Property Tax Sale has been cancelled."
Registration and deposit
No online registration or online bidding. The Tax Commissioner requires attendance in person: "You must be present at the sale to bid, or you must have a representative here to bid for you. Your bid must be paid in full at sale or prior to close of business the day of the sale." Opening bids start at the delinquent tax amount, and payment of the amount bid is required on the day of the sale.
Brantley County sells redeemable tax deeds by live outcry, not online. Sales are held at the north steps (under the clock) of the Brantley County Courthouse; in inclement weather the sale may move to the Grand Jury Room or a Courtroom if available. Sales are advertised in the county legal organ, which for 2026 is The Brantley Beacon. The office sells real property and non-homesteaded mobile homes in separate lists: real property carries the 12 month right of redemption, while ownership of a mobile home bought at tax sale transfers as soon as the bid is paid on sale day. The office warns bidders to inspect property beforehand: "It is the responsibility of the person bidding at the sale to know what they are bidding on." Separately, the county itself bought mobile homes at the 2013 through 2016 sales when no other bidder appeared; the Brantley County Commissioners' Office (912-462-5256) handles bids on those. At the time of research, the tax sale property list links on the News page were not live because the May 5, 2026 sale was cancelled; the excess funds balance list and claim form remain posted there.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Brantley County Tax Commissioner
Mailing: PO Box 829, Nahunta, GA 31553. Physical: Brantley County Government Annex Building, 10405 Main St N, Suite D, Nahunta, GA 31553
Official websiteNotes for Brantley County
- Sale venue is the north steps (under the clock) of the Brantley County Courthouse, with the Grand Jury Room or a Courtroom as the bad-weather fallback.
- Sale dates are irregular and announced as set rather than fixed to a recurring month; check the Tax Commissioner News page and The Brantley Beacon, the county legal organ for 2026.
- Bids open at the delinquent tax amount and must be paid in full on sale day or before close of business that day.
- Real property and non-homesteaded mobile homes are sold on separate lists; only real property carries the 12 month right of redemption.
- Office fax is (912) 462-7296 and the office email is [email protected]; the Tax Assessor, for value questions, is at 912-462-5251.
- Posted office hours differ between pages: the Contact page lists 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, while the home banner and News page list 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Call ahead.
- The Tax Commissioner site is an AngularJS app, so sale content sits at hash routes such as https://brantleytax.com/#/news rather than at crawlable static paths.
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 Brantley County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Brantley County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Brantley 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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