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Lawrence County, TN tax sales

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

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Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for September 15, 2026.Tuesday · 2026
Format
GovEase
Registration
Registration will be open from August 15 through September 4, 2026.
County office
(931) 766-4182
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How Lawrence 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
Lawrence County Clerk and Master, Chancery Court for Lawrence County, Tennessee (Kristy Gang, Clerk and Master)
Frequency
annual
Next sale
Tax sale scheduled for September 15, 2026.
Registration
Registration will be open from August 15 through September 4, 2026.
Sale list
Notice of Delinquent Property Tax Sale (parcel list)
When it runs
There is no fixed annual month. The Chancery Court sets each sale by order in a consolidated delinquent-tax suit, so the date moves year to year, though both recent sales opened at 10:00 a.m. The current notice states the court "will hold a sale on September 15, 2026 by electronic auction in lieu of public outcry pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. 67-5-2501," with parcels auctioned on "Tuesday, September 15, 2026, AT 10:00 A.M." The prior cycle ran on "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th, 2025, AT 10:00 A.M." Owners can still clear a parcel off the list late: "IF DELINQUENT TAXES ARE NOT PAID BY 3:00PM September 14, 2026, THE FOLLOWING PARCELS WILL BE AUCTIONED."
Registration and deposit

Registration runs on GovEase and closes well before the sale. The 2026 notice states: "Bidders must register at www.govease.com to participate in the auction... You MUST be registered prior to the sale in order to bid. Registration will be open from August 15 through September 4, 2026. Pre-bidding will begin the day prior to the sale." The notice recommends the GovEase webinar training at www.govease.com/bidderhelp and lists GovEase bidder support at (769) 208-5050, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sales are made for CASH, and the winning bidder also pays a deed preparation fee and a recording fee.

Sale format and venue
Lawrence County sells redeemable tax deeds through the Chancery Court, with the Clerk and Master administering the sale and a delinquent tax attorney (Camron Hoffmeyer on the 2026 notice) prosecuting the suit. The 2026 sale is consolidated docket #25-21389 and covers Lawrence County, City of Lawrenceburg, and City of Loretto taxes for 2023 and prior, so municipal delinquencies clear through the same auction. Fixed per-parcel costs are added before bidding opens: the notice states that on August 15, 2026 "a $275.00 GovEase fee will be added to each parcel, as well as a $100.00 clerk sale preparation fee pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 67-5-2410 and 08-21-401." The opening bid is more than the back taxes for the suit years, because "any and all taxes that are due on the real property shall be collected at the sale. Therefore, the initial bid amount will include all amounts due," and by court order excess funds may be applied to later years' taxes that come due during redemption. The sale is "made for CASH, subject to the right of redemption as provided by law," and the notice refers to a "one-year redemption period"; a buyer who improves the property during redemption must petition the court for reimbursement, and the notice warns that neither the Clerk and Master nor the tax attorney will assist with that petition. Every tract sells "AS IS, WHERE IS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND," no survey is performed, and the notice puts title research and physical inspection on the bidder. From August 1, 2026 the Clerk and Master's office accepts only cash or certified funds for payoff. For the current amount owed on a parcel the notice directs callers to (931) 766-4157.
Register on GovEase
Source: Notice of Delinquent Property Tax Sale, Chancery Court for Lawrence County, docket #25-21389, dated July 29, 2026· Verified Aug 18, 2026

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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Notice of Delinquent Property Tax Sale (parcel list) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Registration will be open from August 15 through September 4, 2026. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Tax sale scheduled for September 15, 2026. 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 Lawrence County Clerk and Master, Chancery Court for Lawrence County, Tennessee (Kristy Gang, Clerk and Master) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Lawrence County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Notice of Delinquent Property Tax Sale (parcel list). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Registration runs on GovEase and closes well before the sale. The 2026 notice states: "Bidders must register at www.govease.com to participate in the auction... You MUST be registered prior to the sale in order to bid. Registration will be open from August 15 through September 4, 2026. Pre-bidding will begin the day prior to the sale." The notice recommends the GovEase webinar training at www.govease.com/bidderhelp and lists GovEase bidder support at (769) 208-5050, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sales are made for CASH, and the winning bidder also pays a deed preparation fee and a recording fee.

  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

Lawrence County Clerk and Master, Chancery Court

(931) 766-4182

240 W. Gaines St., NBU #13, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

Official website

County notes

  • The sale date is set by court order in each consolidated delinquent-tax suit rather than by a fixed annual calendar, so it moves substantially: April 9, 2025 in the prior cycle and September 15, 2026 in the current one. Check the live Notice of Sale before planning a bid rather than assuming a repeat month.
  • City taxes ride along with the county sale. The 2026 docket consolidates Lawrence County, City of Lawrenceburg, and City of Loretto delinquencies into one auction.
  • Fixed per-parcel costs are heavy relative to rural land values here: a $275 GovEase fee plus a $100 clerk sale preparation fee are added to every parcel, on top of an opening bid that already includes all taxes due.
  • Access risk is real and disclosed. Recent notices tag several parcels LANDLOCKED, no survey is performed, and the county states its assessor tax maps do not guarantee the property description or acreage.
  • Between sales the Clerk and Master publishes an interim delinquent taxpayer list (for example the update as of 6/1/26), which previews likely inventory for the next auction before the formal Notice of Sale is issued.
  • The Clerk and Master's office phone is (931) 766-4182, but the notices route payoff questions to a separate line, (931) 766-4157.
  • Office hours listed on the Clerk & Master page are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County hold tax deed sales?

Lawrence County holds its tax deed sale once a year. There is no fixed annual month. 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 Lawrence County Clerk and Master, Chancery Court for Lawrence County, Tennessee (Kristy Gang, 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 Lawrence County tax sale list?

Lawrence County posts its tax sale list at lawrencecountytn.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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