Erath County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Erath County, seat of Stephenville: 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 Erath County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Erath County Tax Assessor-Collector publishes the sale rules; the county page states sales are conducted by its delinquent tax law firms, McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen PC and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Simpson LLP, with the deed issued by the officer conducting the sale
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The county page states: "Tax sales are held twice a year (one in the Spring and one in the Fall)." No specific sale date, time, or location is published on the county site.
- Sale list
- MVBA monthly Texas tax sale listings
Registration and deposit
The county page states: "A person intending to bid is required to register with the person conducting the sale and present a valid Driver's License or identification card issued by a State agency or the United States government." Payment is cash or cashier's check, and "Personal checks will not be accepted." On the Tax Code section 34.015 written statement, the page states: "A purchaser will NOT receive a deed to the property purchased at the tax sale until the written statement is presented to the officer," and directs bidders to "Contact the county tax office to determine if this requirement is applicable."
Erath County runs its tax sale IN PERSON as an oral auction. The county publishes no online auction platform, so no platform URL applies. Buyers get "an ordinary type of Sheriff's Deed which is WITHOUT WARRANTY, express or implied," and the county states "Title to property is NOT guaranteed." The county restates the redeemable deed periods: "a two year right of redemption for homestead property and property appraised as agricultural land. There is a 180 day right of redemption for all other property." The county does not host a property list. Sale notices come from the two named law firms. MVBA's monthly listing did not include Erath County when checked on 2026-07-26.
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 Erath County
- Erath County posts its tax sale rules on the Tax Assessor-Collector's Tax Sales page, but publishes no sale dates, no sale location, and no property list on the county website.
- The sale is an in-person oral auction. Bidders register with the person conducting the sale and show a state or federal photo ID. No online bidding platform is named by the county.
- Two delinquent tax law firms are named on the county page: McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen PC (mvbalaw.com) and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Simpson LLP (lgbs.com). Check both firms before each sale, since the county itself does not aggregate notices.
- Payment must be cash or cashier's check. The county page states personal checks will not be accepted.
- The deed is a Sheriff's Deed without warranty and the county states title is not guaranteed.
- Redemption per the county page matches Tex. Tax Code section 34.21: two years for homestead and agricultural-use property, 180 days for all other property.
- A purchaser does not receive the deed until the Tax Code section 34.015 written statement of no delinquent taxes is presented to the officer. The county directs bidders to contact the county tax office to confirm whether the requirement applies.
- MVBA's monthly Texas sale listing showed no Erath County sale when checked on 2026-07-26. The counties it did list fell on the statutory first Tuesday (August 4, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
- The Erath County Sheriff's Office site carries no sale notices. Courthouse address is 100 W Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401, main line 254-965-1452. The Tax Assessor-Collector also runs a Dublin annex at 219 S Grafton, Dublin, TX 76446, 254-445-4152.
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 Erath County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Erath County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Erath 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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