Morris County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Morris County, seat of Daingerfield: 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 Morris County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Morris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Jack Martin). Delinquent-tax suits are prosecuted by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, attorney for the plaintiff taxing units.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at the courthouse when there is judgment inventory to sell. The county Foreclosures page states: "All foreclosure sales are held the first Tuesday of each month. The specific time is listed on the Notice of Sale for each property." The current Notice of Sale sets the sale "on the first Tuesday in August, 2026, the same being the 4th day of said month, at the Eastside Door, 500 Broadnax Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Daingerfield, Texas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 01:00 PM."
Registration and deposit
No online bidder registration and no county-published registration form. Bidding is in person at the courthouse east door, and the Notice of Sale states the Sheriff "will proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder." The notice sets the minimum bid as "the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment or tax warrant plus interest and costs or the adjudged value," except that a person owning an interest in the property or a party to the suit must bid "the aggregate amount of the judgments or tax warrants against the property plus all costs of suit and sale." Morris County does not publish a Tax Code 34.015 written-statement procedure online, so confirm with the Tax Assessor-Collector whether a written statement of no delinquent taxes is required before you bid.
Morris County runs a traditional in-person Texas tax sale. The Sheriff sells at the Eastside Door of the Morris County Courthouse, 500 Broadnax Street, Daingerfield, on the first Tuesday of the month, with bidding starting at 1:00 PM inside the 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM window stated on the notice. The August 4, 2026 notice lists 17 tracts from Morris County, City of Daingerfield, City of Naples, City of Lone Star, Pewitt CISD and Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD suits, and separately flags resale inventory: "THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WERE PREVIOUSLY STRUCK OFF ARE NOW BEING OFFERED FOR RESALE." The notice confirms the redeemable character of the deed: property sold "shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law." Sale lists are posted as PDFs on the Morris County Appraisal District site under Forms, and both the county and the appraisal district link to the Linebarger portal at taxsales.lgbs.com, which is a property-listing and buyer-notification service rather than an online bidding platform. The notice adds: "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 OR TAX WARRANT," and directs questions to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP at (903) 597-2897. Morris County Sheriff's Office: 502 Union Street, Daingerfield, TX 75638, (903) 645-2232. In person at the Morris 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)
Notes for Morris County
- Sales are in person only. The Sheriff sells at the Eastside Door of the Morris County Courthouse, 500 Broadnax Street, Daingerfield, on the first Tuesday of the month.
- Bidding opens at 1:00 PM under the current notice, inside the 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM window. Payment is cash to the highest bidder.
- The current notice covers 17 tracts and includes struck-off property offered for resale, so first-time sales and resales run at the same auction.
- Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the delinquent-tax law firm. Its taxsales.lgbs.com portal is a listing and email-alert service linked from both the county and appraisal district sites, not an online bidding platform.
- Sale lists are published as PDFs on morriscad.com under Forms. The file name changes each sale, so check the Forms index for the current notice.
- The Tax Assessor-Collector office page describes vehicle and voter registration duties and does not publish tax sale procedures, so call the office or the Sheriff for bidder requirements.
- Morris County Sheriff's Office: 502 Union Street, Daingerfield, TX 75638, (903) 645-2232. Linebarger's listed contact for sale questions is (903) 597-2897.
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 Morris County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Morris County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Morris 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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