Live Oak County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Live Oak County, seat of George West: 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.
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How Live Oak County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Live Oak County Sheriff's Office. The county's Notice of Sale is signed "Sheriff Larry R. Busby, Live Oak County, Texas" and recites that the order of sale was "directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County." Suits are brought by the Live Oak County Appraisal District as plaintiff, and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the attorney for the plaintiffs.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month, only in months the county has judgments ready. The most recent posted Notice of Sale reads: "I have on April 30, 2026, seized, levied upon, and will offer for sale the following properties, on the first Tuesday in June, 2026, the same being the 2nd day of said month, at the North Door, 301 Houston Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of George West, Texas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, and will proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder." Linebarger's Live Oak County record gives the sale location as "at the North Door, 301 Houston Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of George West, Texas" and says sales "are typically scheduled for: 10:00 AM."
Registration and deposit
No online bidder portal. Linebarger's Live Oak County record states, under Bidder Registration, "For more information, contact the officer conducting the sale," so confirm requirements with the Sheriff's Office before sale day. The Notice of Sale says the property will be sold "for cash to the highest bidder"; Linebarger's county record lists payment as "cashier's check or money order" with the payee shown as "Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP." Texas Tax Code Section 34.015 bars the officer from delivering the deed until the winning bidder produces a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed, and that rule applies in a small county only if the commissioners court has adopted it. Live Oak County has not published its position either way, so request the statement from the Live Oak County Tax Assessor-Collector well before the sale and confirm whether it is required.
Live Oak County runs a live outcry sale at the courthouse, not an online auction. Bidding happens at the North Door of the courthouse at 301 Houston Street in George West, and there is no auction platform to register on. The delinquent tax attorney is Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, reachable at (361) 888-6898 per the Notice of Sale. Two places carry the list: the Live Oak County Appraisal District posts the full Notice of Sale as a PDF with cause numbers, account numbers, legal descriptions, adjudged values, estimated minimum bids and parcel maps, and Linebarger's Tax Sale Properties site carries the same county's inventory. The Notice of Sale states the minimum bid rule directly: "The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value," and warns that "ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT." Notices are published in The Progress. Between scheduled sales the Linebarger feed lists 30 Live Oak County parcels marked "STRUCK OFF" and "Available for Future Sale," with posted minimum bids as low as $900, so the struck off inventory is the practical entry point in months with no auction. What you buy is a redeemable deed: the former owner keeps the Texas Tax Code Section 34.21 right of redemption, and the Notice of Sale repeats that "any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein." One trap for researchers: the Foreclosure Notices page on the county website carries substitute trustee (mortgage) sale notices, not tax sale notices, so do not use it to track tax sales.
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)
Live Oak County Tax Assessor-Collector (Deanna Atkinson)
361-449-2733 ext 1008 (main office line 361-449-2733 #6)
Physical: 301 Houston St., Rm 3A (Annex Building), George West, TX 78022. Mailing: P.O. Box 519, George West, TX 78022
Official websiteNotes for Live Oak County
- The sale is held at the North Door of the Live Oak County Courthouse, 301 Houston Street, George West, TX 78022, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., starting at 10:00 a.m.
- Live Oak County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Larry R. Busby): 361-449-2271, 200 Larry R. Busby Drive, George West, TX 78022. This is the office that conducts the sale and sets payment timing.
- Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the delinquent tax attorney for Live Oak County taxing units and is listed on the Notice of Sale at (361) 888-6898.
- Tax suits are styled Live Oak County Appraisal District vs. the delinquent owner, so the appraisal district at liveoakappraisal.com is where the Notice of Sale PDF is published, not the county website.
- Office hours for the Tax Assessor-Collector are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The county website's Foreclosure Notices page lists substitute trustee (mortgage) sales only. Tax sale notices are not posted there.
- Linebarger's Live Oak County record notes that struck-off properties "may be set for sale in the future" and directs interested buyers to register for updates.
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 Live Oak County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Live Oak County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Live Oak 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.
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