Lawrence County, MS tax sales
How tax lien sales work in Lawrence County, seat of Monticello: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- Mississippi's annual delinquent land sale falls on the last Monday in August.
- Format
- GovEase
- Registration
- Bidding runs through a free GovEase bidder account created at govease.com.
- County office
- (601) 587-2211
On this page
How Lawrence County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Lawrence County Tax Assessor/Collector
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Mississippi's annual delinquent land sale falls on the last Monday in August.
- Registration
- Bidding runs through a free GovEase bidder account created at govease.com.
- Next expected
- on the last Monday in August, 2026 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
When it runs
Registration and deposit
Bidding runs through a free GovEase bidder account created at govease.com. The Lawrence County Tax Assessor's office announced in early August 2026 that "Our 2026 Land Sale is now open for registration at https://www.govease.com/". GovEase records the county's registration date as 08/03/2026, opens pre-bidding on 08/29/2026 at 8:30 AM CT, and runs live bidding on the sale date. Parcel detail and bidding sit behind the GovEase login, so create the account well before the sale and confirm deposit and identification requirements with the Tax Assessor/Collector.
Sale format and venue
Lawrence County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Lawrence County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.
Get the advertised list
Use Lawrence County parcel list on GovEase for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
Mississippi's annual delinquent land sale falls on the last Monday in August. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Lawrence County Tax Assessor/Collector as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Lawrence County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Lawrence County parcel list on GovEase. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Bidding runs through a free GovEase bidder account created at govease.com. The Lawrence County Tax Assessor's office announced in early August 2026 that "Our 2026 Land Sale is now open for registration at https://www.govease.com/". GovEase records the county's registration date as 08/03/2026, opens pre-bidding on 08/29/2026 at 8:30 AM CT, and runs live bidding on the sale date. Parcel detail and bidding sit behind the GovEase login, so create the account well before the sale and confirm deposit and identification requirements with the Tax Assessor/Collector.
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Mississippi due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
unsold certificates
Mississippi counties do not keep an over-the-counter list. A tract that draws no bid is struck off to the state, and if it is still unredeemed after two years the chancery clerk certifies it to the Secretary of State. Any person may then apply in writing to the Secretary of State's Public Lands Division to buy the parcel, and the office may also sell state-forfeited land by sealed bid after three weeks of newspaper advertisement, or by online auction.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
County notes
- The office that conducts the annual land sale is listed by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors as Lawrence County Tax Assessor/Collector, held by Susan Smith. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, with fax (601) 587-0768.
- The office's public Facebook page lists a physical address of 523 Brinson St, Monticello, MS and the same phone, (601) 587-2211, and points to tscmaps.com/cnty/lawrence-ms as its website.
- Redemption and the sale record sit with the Lawrence County Chancery Clerk, Kevin Rayborn, P.O. Box 821, Monticello, MS 39654, phone 601-587-7162, fax 601-587-0750, per the Mississippi Judiciary chancery clerk directory.
- The county website address published for Lawrence County by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors no longer serves county government content, so it should not be relied on. Verify anything time sensitive by calling the Tax Assessor/Collector or the Chancery Clerk.
- The Lawrence County page on the assessor's mapping vendor site carries a "tax sale listing" menu item, but the link is inactive, so GovEase is the working source for the parcel list.
- The Lawrence County Board of Supervisors is at 517 E Broad St, Monticello, MS 39654, mailing PO Box 1160, Monticello, MS 39654-1160, phone (601) 587-3003.
Mississippi rules
- Redemption
- Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-1 requires the chancery clerk to issue notice to the record owner within 180 days and not less than 60 days before the redemption period expires. Miss. Code Ann. 27-43-3 then requires the sheriff or a constable to serve a resident owner, the clerk to mail the notice by registered or certified mail, and the owner's name and the legal description to be published in a county newspaper at least 45 days before the period ends. Recorded lienors get their own notice. If the clerk inadvertently fails to send the notice, the sale is void. The clerk's fees for that work are taxed against the owner on redemption and against the purchaser if the land is not redeemed.
- Surplus proceeds
- Any amount bid above the taxes and costs is reported to the chancery clerk and paid into the county treasury. If the land is redeemed, or the purchaser's title is defeated or set aside, the county keeps the excess. If the land is not redeemed, the former owner may request the excess after the redemption period ends, and the county keeps it if no request comes within two years.
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 Lawrence County, Mississippi sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Lawrence County tax certificate sale?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Lawrence County tax sale list?
Verified Aug 7, 2026 against official county and state sources.
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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