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Hamblen County, TN tax sales

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

New to tax sales? Read how Tennessee tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase.
County office
(423) 586-9112
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How Hamblen 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

GovEase
Run by
Hamblen County Chancery Court Clerk and Master
Frequency
annual
Registration
Bidding is online through GovEase.
Sale list
Clerk and Master delinquent tax search and online payment
When it runs
August. The Clerk and Master delinquent tax page states: "The next delinquent tax sale is slated for AUGUST." The registration flyer the office posts alongside it lists an auction date of "Wednesday, August 7th at 9:00am" with registration opening July 17th for that cycle, so August is the recurring month while the exact date for the current year is not yet posted on the page.
Registration and deposit

Bidding is online through GovEase. The county flyer says "GovEase will be handling deposits and payments for the sale" and directs bidders to create an account and register at www.govease.com, with sign in at liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login. Registration opens roughly three weeks before the August auction (July 17th in the cycle shown on the flyer). Online webinar training is offered at govease.com/bidderhelp, and GovEase bidder support is [email protected] or (769) 208-5050 ext. 2.

Sale format and venue
The Clerk and Master collects delinquent taxes for both Hamblen County and the City of Morristown and, in the office's own words, "oversees tax sales." The office states it must collect "the delinquent taxes, plus statutory interest and penalty, court costs and attorney fees," which is the ascertained debt that sets the opening bid. The sale itself runs online on GovEase rather than on the courthouse steps. The searchable list at taxes.html covers only accounts already turned over to the Clerk and Master; parcels less than about two years delinquent are still with the Hamblen County Trustee and do not appear there. Purchasers take a redeemable deed, and the office publishes a "Motion and Order to Redeem Property" form plus a "Motion and Order to Claim Excess Sale Proceeds" form, so both redemption and surplus claims are filed in Chancery Court through this office.
Register on GovEase
Source: Delinquent Tax Information, Hamblen County Clerk and Master· Verified Aug 18, 2026

Hamblen County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Hamblen 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 Clerk and Master delinquent tax search and online payment for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidding is online through GovEase. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

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

Before you bid in Hamblen County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Clerk and Master delinquent tax search and online payment. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidding is online through GovEase. The county flyer says "GovEase will be handling deposits and payments for the sale" and directs bidders to create an account and register at www.govease.com, with sign in at liveauctions.govease.com/Account/Login. Registration opens roughly three weeks before the August auction (July 17th in the cycle shown on the flyer). Online webinar training is offered at govease.com/bidderhelp, and GovEase bidder support is [email protected] or (769) 208-5050 ext. 2.

  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

Hamblen County Chancery Court, Clerk and Master

(423) 586-9112

Hamblen County Courthouse, 511 West Second North Street, Room 308, Morristown, TN 37814

Official website

County notes

  • The Clerk and Master is Teresa H. Carey, appointed to office in 2025. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fax is (423) 318-2510. The presiding Chancellor is Douglas T. Jenkins.
  • The Clerk and Master's office collects delinquent taxes for both Hamblen County and the City of Morristown, so a single sale can clear county and city delinquencies on the same parcel. For current City of Morristown taxes the page gives 423-585-4607.
  • Recent delinquencies stay with the Hamblen County Trustee. The Clerk and Master notes that taxes less than two years old that are not posted on its site may be found in the Trustee's office, and links to the Trustee lookup for current-year bills. Trustee phone is (423) 586-6290.
  • The county government site carries no separate tax sale page of its own. Its taxes page routes all delinquent tax questions to the Chancery Court Clerk and Master site.
  • Redemption and surplus are handled as filings in Chancery Court. The Clerk and Master's forms page publishes a Motion and Order to Redeem Property and a Motion and Order to Claim Excess Sale Proceeds.
  • The GovEase registration flyer is the only sale document the office posts, and it carries the prior cycle's dates. Confirm the current year's auction date and registration window with the Clerk and Master directly before planning a bid.

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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen County hold tax deed sales?

Hamblen County holds its tax deed sale once a year. 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 Hamblen County Chancery Court Clerk and Master 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 Hamblen County tax sale list?

Hamblen County posts its tax sale list at hamblencountychancery.org. 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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