Taliaferro County, GA tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Taliaferro County, seat of Crawfordville: 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 Taliaferro County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Taliaferro County Tax Commissioner
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No sale is currently scheduled. The Tax Commissioner's Tax Sales page reads "No tax sales at this time." (checked July 2026). The office publishes no recurring sale month or date; Georgia's statewide framework places tax sales on the first Tuesday of the month at the courthouse when a county levies.
- Sale list
- Tax Sales
Registration and deposit
No bidder registration process is published on the county site, and no online bidder account exists. Buyers should confirm sale status and terms directly with the Tax Commissioner at (706) 456-2520 or [email protected].
Taliaferro County runs its tax sales in person, not through an online auction platform. No auction vendor is named anywhere on the Tax Commissioner's site; the only third-party system linked is Government Window, which handles online tax bill search and payment, not auctions. The Tax Sales page is the county's sale-notice channel and is currently empty, which is normal for a county of under 2,000 residents where levies are infrequent. The office also states it does not sell liens over the counter: "Can I purchase FiFas 'over the counter'? No. Our office does not sell tax liens." Delinquent accounts move to a FiFa recorded on the General Execution Docket at the Clerk of Superior Court before any levy and advertisement of tax sale. Buyers acquire a redeemable deed under O.C.G.A. Title 48, not a lien certificate.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Taliaferro County Tax Commissioner
113 Monument Street, Crawfordville, GA 30631 (mailing: P.O. Box 333, Crawfordville, GA 30631)
Official websiteNotes for Taliaferro County
- Tax Commissioner is Vicki Swann; Bohdra Stewart is listed as clerk on the county department page.
- Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Fax is (706) 456-2904 and email is [email protected].
- The Tax Commissioner's main office is in the Taliaferro County Courthouse at 113 Monument Street, Crawfordville, the county seat.
- Property values and appeals go through the Taliaferro County Board of Tax Assessors at the same address, phone (706) 456-2717. The Tax Commissioner handles billing, collection, and tax sales only.
- Late payment carries monthly interest at the January prime rate plus 3 percent, plus a 5 percent penalty at 120 days past due, recurring every 120 days to a 20 percent maximum, per the office FAQ.
- No excess-funds page, sale-list archive, or sitemap exists on the office site; /excess-funds.html, /tax-sale.html, and /delinquent.html all return 404.
- The main county government site (taliaferrocountyga.org) is bot-gated and required a real browser session to read; the Tax Commissioner site at taliaferrocountytax.com is the practical source for sale information.
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 Taliaferro County, Georgia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Taliaferro County follows Georgia's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Taliaferro 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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