Collingsworth County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Collingsworth County, seat of Wellington: 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 Texas tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Collingsworth County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Collingsworth County Sheriff, under an Order of Sale issued by the 100th District Court of Collingsworth County
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m., held only in months when the county has judgments ready. The county's current notice reads: "I will proceed to sell, at 10:00 O'Clock AM on the 7th day of April, 2026, which is the first Tuesday of said month, at the Official Door of the Courthouse of said COLLINGSWORTH County, in the City of WELLINGTON, Texas."
Registration and deposit
The sale notice states: "ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION 34.015 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY TAX CODE." Under that section a purchaser must present an unexpired written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent ad valorem taxes are owed to Collingsworth County or to a school district or municipality within it. Request that statement from the Collingsworth County Tax Assessor-Collector at 806-447-5606 before the sale date. Confirm accepted payment methods with the Sheriff's Office at 806-447-2588.
Collingsworth County posts each Notice of Sheriff's Sale as a PDF on the Sheriff's page of the county website rather than on a standing auction calendar, so the list appears only when a sale is scheduled. The April 7, 2026 notice covers two tracts sold to satisfy judgments in favor of Collingsworth County, the City of Wellington, Wellington Independent School District, and Samnorwood Independent School District, with judgment amounts of $15,971.97 and $1,344.49. One tract is town lots in the Original Town of Wellington and the other is a fractional mineral interest, so read each notice carefully before bidding. No delinquent-tax law firm is named on the county website or on the sale notice. In person at the official door of the Collingsworth County Courthouse, 800 West Ave, Wellington, TX 79095. No online auction platform is used.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Texas has no over-the-counter certificate list. Parcels that draw no sufficient bid are struck off to the taxing unit that requested the order of sale, and that unit may resell them at any time by public or private sale. A public resale requested through the sheriff or constable may be sold for any amount. A private sale generally may not go below the lesser of the market value stated in the judgment or the total judgments against the property, unless every taxing unit entitled to proceeds consents. Ask the county or its delinquent-tax law firm for the current struck-off inventory.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Collingsworth County
- Sales are conducted in person at the official door of the Collingsworth County Courthouse, 800 West Ave, Wellington. There is no online bidding platform, so plan to attend or send an agent.
- Sharon Sherwood is the Collingsworth County Tax Assessor-Collector and issues the Section 34.015 written statement that a winning bidder must present before the deed is delivered.
- Kent Riley is the Collingsworth County Sheriff. The Sheriff's Office, reachable at 806-447-2588, conducts the sale and sets payment terms.
- Notices of Sheriff's Sale are filed with the Collingsworth County Clerk and posted as PDFs on the Sheriff's page of the county website. Check that page rather than a recurring calendar, because this small county schedules a sale only when it has judgments ready.
- The county courthouse switchboard is 806-447-2408.
Texas statewide rules
- Redemption
- The redemption clock runs from the date the purchaser's deed is filed for record, not from the sale date. Property that was the owner's residence homestead or was land designated for agricultural use when the suit or the warrant application was filed, and any mineral interest, may be redeemed on or before the second anniversary of that filing. Every other property may be redeemed only through the 180th day after the deed is filed. When a parcel is struck off to a taxing unit instead, the period runs from the date the taxing unit's deed is filed for record. The former owner has no right to use, possess, or collect rent from the property while the redemption right runs, and the right of redemption cannot be sold or transferred: any instrument purporting to transfer it is void.
- Deed deposit
- The Tax Code sets no statewide deposit and no buyer premium. Section 34.01 directs the officer to conduct the sale the way similar property is sold under execution, so payment terms are set locally by the officer who runs the sale. Most Texas counties collect the full bid in cash or by cashier's check on the day of the sale. Confirm the terms with the county before you bid.
- Homestead deeds
- Texas sets no separate opening bid for a homestead. What changes on a homestead parcel is the exit: a residence homestead, land designated for agricultural use when the suit or warrant application was filed, and a mineral interest all carry a two-year redemption right instead of 180 days, and the premium the owner pays can reach 50 percent in the second year. Price a homestead parcel for that longer clock.
- Surplus proceeds
- The officer pays any excess proceeds to the clerk of the court that issued the order of sale. The clerk holds the excess for two years after the sale and notifies the former owner when the amount exceeds $25. A claim must be filed before the second anniversary of the sale. The court pays established claims in statutory priority: a purchaser at a sale later adjudged void, taxing units for post-judgment or omitted taxes, other lienholders, taxing units for unsatisfied judgment amounts, and then the former owner. Anything unclaimed is distributed to the taxing units.
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 Collingsworth County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Collingsworth County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Collingsworth 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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