Morgan County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Morgan County, seat of Madison: 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 Morgan County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Morgan County Tax Commissioner (Wendy Coe), acting as ex-officio sheriff
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The Tax Commissioner's Tax Sales page currently reads: "No tax sales at this time." (checked 2026-07-26). Statutory advertisements in the county legal organ show an annual July sale: the ad headed "MORGAN COUNTY JULY 2026 TAX SALE SHERIFF'S SALE WENDY COE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF MORGAN, Under and by virtue of certain tax Fi.Fa.'s issued by the Tax Commissioner of Morgan County, Georgia" ran in the Morgan County Citizen on June 11, June 18, June 25 and July 2, 2026, and the matching "MORGAN COUNTY JULY 2025 TAX SALE" ad ran June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025. Georgia levy sales are cried on the first Tuesday of the sale month, so expect a July sale advertised through four consecutive weeks of June.
Registration and deposit
The Tax Commissioner publishes no online bidder registration form, deposit schedule or payment terms. Bidding terms appear in the tax sale advertisement carried in the Morgan County Citizen for four weeks before the sale. Confirm the sale date, place and payment requirements with the Tax Commissioner at (706) 342-0464 before bidding.
Morgan County runs a traditional in person Georgia tax sale, not an online auction. The advertisement is styled a sheriff's sale conducted by Tax Commissioner Wendy Coe as ex-officio sheriff under tax fi. fa.'s issued by her office, the non-judicial route that produces a redeemable tax deed. No online auction platform was found: the county's Government Window site (morgancountyga.governmentwindow.com, branded morgangapay.com) is a billing and payment portal only, and its tax sale feed returned an empty list on 2026-07-26, matching the "No tax sales at this time." message on the Tax Sales page. The sale list is not posted as a downloadable file; the property list appears only in the legal organ, the Morgan County Citizen ([email protected], 706-342-7440 option 1). Excess funds are not posted either: the Properties page says "To request excess funds information you must SEND AN EMAIL" and adds "*Please note Morgan County DOES NOT release any excess funds to 3rd parties." On delinquency the FAQ states interest of 1% per month after the November 15 due date, a 10% penalty on taxes unpaid within 90 days of the deadline (homesteaded property under $500 excepted), and that "If the property taxes remain unpaid, the tax commissioner has the right and responsibility to levy on the property for non-payment."
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Morgan County Tax Commissioner
150 E. Washington St., Suite 140, Madison, GA 30650 (mailing: P.O. Box 151, Madison, GA 30650)
Official websiteNotes for Morgan County
- Tax Commissioner is Wendy Coe; office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, and the county website lists fax (706) 343-6456.
- The Tax Commissioner's own domain is morgangatax.org; the county page at morgancountyga.gov/168/Tax-Commissioner carries the same contacts and links out to the Government Window payment portal.
- The Tax Assessor, a separate office at 150 E. Washington St., Suite 130, handles values and exemptions and can be reached at (706) 342-0551. Deed copies come from the Morgan County Clerk of Superior Court.
- Real property taxes are due November 15 each year; mobile and modular homes are due April 1.
- Georgia Public Notice detail pages were blocked to this IP, so the full text of the July 2026 advertisement (exact sale date, hour, courthouse location and property list) could not be read. Timing above rests on the advertisement headlines and their publication dates shown in the search results.
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 Morgan County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Morgan County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Morgan 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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