Mitchell County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Mitchell County, seat of Camilla: 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 Mitchell County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Mitchell County Tax Commissioner (Brian Brock)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Not published by the county. The Tax Commissioner's official Tax Sales page carries the heading "Tax Sales" but no body content: no sale month, date, time, or location appears anywhere on the site, and no sale notice is posted on the county government site either. Georgia's statutory default is a first-Tuesday courthouse-steps sale under O.C.G.A. Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 1, so confirm the next sale date directly with the office at (229) 336-2010 and in the county legal organ.
Registration and deposit
Not published. The Tax Commissioner's site gives no bidder registration process, no registration deadline, no deposit or payment terms, and no bidder forms. Call the office at (229) 336-2010 before a sale to confirm what is required.
Mitchell County publishes no online tax sale logistics. The Tax Commissioner's official site (mitchellcountygatax.com, hosted by Government Window) has a Tax Sales menu item and page, but the content area of that page is empty, showing only office contact details. The county government site (mitchellcountyga.net) has no tax sale page at all, and the Sheriff's Office site (mitchellso.com) has no levy or sale section. No online auction platform is referenced on any official Mitchell County page, so treat this as an in-person sale until the office confirms otherwise, and do not expect an online bidding portal. What the county does document: property taxes are due December 20, interest of 1% per month accrues after that date, a 10% penalty applies to taxes unpaid within 90 days of the deadline, tax fi. fa. liens are recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court during the first week in February, and "If the property taxes remain unpaid, the Tax Commissioner has the right and responsibility to levy on the property for non-payment," which the office calls a last resort. That statement is the basis for naming the Tax Commissioner as the levying and selling officer here.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Mitchell County
- County seat is Camilla. The Tax Commissioner's main office is at 5201 US Highway 19 S, Camilla, GA 31730, with mail to P.O. Box 373. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed most major holidays.
- The Tax Commissioner is Brian Brock. Direct email for the office is listed as [email protected].
- The Tax Commissioner's site is a Government Window template. Its Tax Sales page loads with an empty content area, which means the office has not published sale dates, a bidder packet, or a levy list to that page. Plan on phoning the office and checking the county legal organ for the advertised sale.
- Deed and lien records, including recorded tax fi. fas., sit with the Clerk of Superior Court, Tess Gay, at 26 N Court Ave, Camilla, GA 31730, phone (229) 336-2021. That is the office to search for prior tax executions and for the barment and redemption paperwork under O.C.G.A. 48-4-40 through 48-4-48.
- Property values, parcel data, and maps come from the Mitchell County Tax Assessor at (229) 336-2005, with online records at qpublic.net for Mitchell County. Use it for pre-bid due diligence since the Tax Commissioner publishes no parcel detail with a sale list.
- The Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff W.E. Bozeman, is at 4815 Highway 37 East, Camilla, GA 31730, phone (229) 336-2030. Its website lists no tax levy or sheriff sale section, which is consistent with the Tax Commissioner handling tax levies here.
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 Mitchell County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Mitchell County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Mitchell 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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