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Claiborne County, TN tax sales

How tax deed sales work in Claiborne County, seat of Tazewell: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

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Next sale
Annual, on a date announced by the county.
Format
In person
Registration
In person only.
County office
423-626-3284
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How Claiborne County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

Tennessee counties enforce the tax lien through a delinquent tax suit and sell the property itself; no tax lien certificates are auctioned.

Tax deed sale

In person
Run by
Clerk and Master, Claiborne County Chancery Court
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annual, on a date announced by the county.
Registration
In person only.
Sale list
Chancery Court sale notices (list published in the Claiborne Progress 30 to 45 days before the sale)
When it runs
Annual, on a date announced by the county. The Chancery Court page lists a "Yearly Delinquent Tax Sale (As announced)" and states the sale date is set by the Delinquent Tax Attorney for the county, no more than once a year, with the property list published 30 to 45 days before the sale.
Registration and deposit

In person only. The county states the sale is a public auction held at the Courthouse and all bidders must appear in person and register as a bidder prior to the sale. Payment is required the day of the sale by check, cashier's check, or personal check.

Sale format and venue
Redeemable deed sale conducted as a live public auction at the courthouse in Tazewell; no online auction platform is used, so verify sale announcements with the Clerk and Master. Sales are advertised in the Claiborne Progress newspaper and on the county website when available; no standing online delinquent list is posted. The sale covers delinquent real property, personal property, and public utility taxes. The county FAQ quotes a flat one year redemption from confirmation of the sale with the purchaser repaid the bid plus 10 percent per annum, while current state law at Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2701 sets tiered redemption periods and 12 percent per annum interest, so confirm the figures that apply to a given sale with the Clerk and Master before bidding. In person at the Claiborne County Courthouse
Source: Claiborne County Chancery Court, Clerk and Master (official county site)· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Claiborne County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Claiborne 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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Chancery Court sale notices (list published in the Claiborne Progress 30 to 45 days before the sale) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    In person only. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Annual, on a date announced by the county. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Clerk and Master, Claiborne County Chancery Court as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Claiborne County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Chancery Court sale notices (list published in the Claiborne Progress 30 to 45 days before the sale). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    In person only. The county states the sale is a public auction held at the Courthouse and all bidders must appear in person and register as a bidder prior to the sale. Payment is required the day of the sale by check, cashier's check, or personal check.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Tennessee due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. 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

Parcels struck to the county at the tax sale can be bought from the county afterward. Each county mayor must publish a list of county-held parcels by July 1 every year, and any person may file a written offer for one. The county advertises the offer, competing bidders have ten days to raise it by 10 percent or more, and the highest offer wins, sometimes through an online resale. A parcel bought before the redemption period expires stays subject to redemption. Ask the county mayor's office or the clerk and master where the current list is posted.

County-held parcel listings are published per county under Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2511; find the current list on the county's website or newspaper of record

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work.

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County offices

Tax sale office

Clerk and Master, Claiborne County Chancery Court (Patricia Simmons)

423-626-3284

1740 Main St., Suite 201, Tazewell, TN 37879; mailing address P.O. Box 180, Tazewell, TN 37879

Official website

County notes

  • The Claiborne County Trustee (Denise Alexander, 423-626-3275, 1740 Main St. Suite 103, Tazewell, TN 37879) collects current property taxes; delinquent taxes accrue interest at 1.5 percent per month, and taxes can be paid online at claiborne-tn.renewgov.com.
  • Clerk and Master office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30; fax 423-626-3604.
  • The county FAQ's redemption summary (one year, 10 percent per annum) predates the current tiered redemption and 12 percent interest in Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2701; treat the statute as controlling and confirm with the Clerk and Master.

Tennessee rules

Redemption
The right to redeem vests when the court enters the order confirming the sale and never runs longer than one year from that date. The court sets each parcel's period before the sale on a statutory scale: one year when the taxes were delinquent 5 years or less, 180 days when delinquent more than 5 but less than 8 years, 90 days when delinquent 8 years or more, and 30 days when the court finds the property vacant and abandoned. To redeem, an interested person files a motion in the same lawsuit and must first pay the clerk the full redemption amount; the purchaser then has 30 days after notice to ask the court for additional reimbursements. When the court declares the redemption complete, title divests from the purchaser and the clerk refunds the purchase money plus everything owed. During the redemption period the purchaser owes no duty to insure the parcel and is not liable for damage to it except from the purchaser's own intentional acts. Separately, a suit attacking the validity of the sale itself must normally be filed within one year of the confirmation order, with an absolute three-year outer limit.
Deed deposit
No statewide deposit percentage exists. The statute fixes the form of payment (cash, certified funds, cashier's check, money order, or ACH transfer) and each court sets its own payment terms. Davidson County takes cashier's checks only, Rutherford County requires payment by close of business the day after the sale, and counties selling through GovEase collect payment through the platform. Confirm the terms with the clerk and master that runs the sale before bidding.
Surplus proceeds
Sale proceeds pay the delinquent tax attorney, then court costs, then the taxing entities. Any excess is claimed by motion in the same case: remaining taxes are paid first, then lienholders in order of priority (pre-sale liens before post-sale liens), then the former owner. Filing the motion ends any remaining redemption period as to the movant. Excess proceeds nobody claims pass to the state under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
Governing statute
Tenn. Code Ann. Title 67, Chapter 5, Parts 25-27

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Claiborne County, Tennessee sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax deeds. Tennessee sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the county sells the property itself at a public tax sale.

How often does Claiborne County hold tax deed sales?

Claiborne County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Annual, on a date announced by the county. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Tennessee's redemption rule: Up to 1 year from entry of the order confirming the sale, tiered by how long the taxes were delinquent. Call the Clerk and Master, Claiborne County Chancery Court as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Claiborne County tax sale list?

Claiborne County posts its tax sale list at claibornecountytn.gov. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 18, 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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