Montague County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Montague County, seat of Montague: 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 Montague County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Montague County Sheriff or Constable, at sales handled for the Montague County Tax Assessor-Collector by its delinquent tax attorneys, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m., when a sale is scheduled. The county tax office states: "Tax sales may only be conducted on the first Tuesday of the month" and lists the "Next Delinquent Tax Sale 1st Tuesday of the month at 10 am." Sales run periodically through the year rather than every month. The PBFCM sale list for Montague County is headed "MONTAGUE COUNTY SALES FOR AUGUST 4, 2026," "TIME: 10:00 AM."
Registration and deposit
No online bidder account. Per the PBFCM tax sale FAQ, "The Commissioner's Court for the county in which the sale is being held may require that, to be an eligible bidder, a person must be registered as a bidder with the county tax assessor-collector before the sale begins," and "Bidders must request a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector of no delinquent taxes due"; the officer cannot deliver a deed without that written statement. Payment terms per the same FAQ: "Sales are for cash, and most counties will accept cash or cashier's checks." The county tax office does not publish its own registration steps and states that "the general rules for bidding will be displayed on the attorney's website approximately 30 days in advance of the sale date." Request the written statement from the Montague County Tax Assessor-Collector at 940-894-3601 before the sale.
Montague County holds a live, in-person outcry sale, not an online auction. The county tax office gives the venue as the "East side of the Montague County Courthouse at 101 E Franklin, Montague, TX 76251," while the PBFCM sale list gives "East Door of the Courthouse, 11339 TX-59, Montague, TX 76251." Both point to the Montague County Courthouse; confirm the door before the sale. The county states: "Tax sales are conducted periodically throughout the year by our delinquent tax attorneys, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP," and that a property list, minimum bids, and bidding rules post to the attorney's website about 30 days ahead. The PBFCM list itself states that "Tax foreclosure sales are conducted by the Sheriff or Constable of the county where the property is located" and are held "on the first Tuesday of the month between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at a place designated by the commissioner's court." The county notes that "Texas does not sell tax lien certificates" and that Texas law requires judicial foreclosure, so the buyer takes a redeemable sheriff's or constable's deed. PBFCM warns the sale is "as is, where is" and "buyer beware," that deeds carry no warranty, and that "Taxes may be due beyond what is listed in the minimum bid amounts and must be paid independently of the bid amount." Questions on a listed Montague sale go to the PBFCM Wichita Falls office at (940) 723-4323 or [email protected]. Listings change often and properties can be pulled without notice. In person at the Montague County Courthouse (no online auction platform)
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)
Montague County Tax Assessor-Collector (Montague County Tax Office)
PO Box 8, Montague, TX 76251 (mailing); 11339 SH 59 N, Montague, TX 76251 (physical)
Official websiteNotes for Montague County
- Sale is live and in person at the Montague County Courthouse in Montague; no online auction platform was found on any official page.
- Sale lists are published by the county's delinquent tax attorneys, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP, roughly 30 days before the sale date; the county tax office links to that site rather than posting lists itself.
- Two courthouse addresses appear across official sources (101 E Franklin per the county tax office page, 11339 TX-59 per the PBFCM sale list); both identify the east side or east door of the Montague County Courthouse.
- Sales are periodic, not monthly. The county only holds a sale on a first Tuesday when properties are ready, so check the attorney's listing page each month.
- Tax office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., open during the lunch hour. Property tax email is [email protected].
- Neither the Montague County Sheriff's site nor a county bidder-registration form loaded during research, so registration mechanics are cited from the delinquent tax firm's FAQ and should be confirmed by phone with the Tax Assessor-Collector.
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 Montague County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Montague County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Montague 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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