Panola County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Panola County, seat of Carthage: 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 Panola County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Panola County sheriff or constable, acting under an order of sale from the district court. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP serves as the delinquent tax law firm for Panola County, publishes the sale listings, and takes bidder registration at the sale. Linebarger's Texas FAQ confirms the buyer receives "a Constable's Deed or Sheriff's Deed within 4 to 6 weeks after the auction date."
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Linebarger's Panola County detail lists the sale time as "10:00 AM" and the sale location as "at the East Steps, 110 South Sycamore Street of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Carthage, Texas." The firm's Texas FAQ states: "Public Tax Sales may only be conducted on the first Tuesday of the month except when January 1 or July 4 occurs on the first Tuesday. Then Sales may be conducted on the first Wednesday of the month." No Panola County sale date was scheduled when this record was checked on July 26, 2026, so read the published notice before making the trip.
Registration and deposit
Register at the sale, not in advance. Linebarger's Panola County detail states: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Linebarger representative attending the sale prior to the start of the sale." Payment must be made by "Personal Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order," and the listed payee is the "Linebarger Law Firm." Texas Tax Code 34.015 separately requires a written statement from the county assessor-collector showing no delinquent taxes are owed before the officer delivers the deed, so request that statement from the Panola County Tax Assessor-Collector at 903-693-0340 well ahead of the sale.
Panola County publishes its delinquent tax sales through Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP rather than on the county website. The sale runs in person at the courthouse east steps, so there is no online bidding platform to register with. Sale notices are published in The Panola Watchman, per the firm's Panola County detail. When checked on July 26, 2026, Linebarger listed a single Panola County parcel, a struck-off tract on County Road 3063 near Beckville under cause number 2024-144 with a $5,330 minimum bid, marked "Available for Future Sale" with no sale date assigned. The county's own website has no tax sale page: its Foreclosures archive carries only substitute trustee and private lien foreclosure notices, and a site search for the phrase "tax sale" and for "resale" returned nothing. For struck-off inventory, Linebarger's Texas FAQ directs buyers to "the local tax collection office for the county in which the property is located," which in Panola County is the elected Tax Assessor-Collector. In person at the east steps of the Panola County Courthouse, 110 South Sycamore Street, Carthage. No online auction platform was found for this county.
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.
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County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Panola County
- Holly Gibbs is the elected Panola County Tax Assessor-Collector, at 110 S. Sycamore St., Room 211, Carthage, phone 903-693-0340, fax 903-693-2726. The office's own property tax portal lists a mailing address of 110 S Sycamore St, Room 128, so confirm the room number before mailing documents.
- Bidder registration happens at the sale itself with the Linebarger representative, not in advance, so arrive early enough to register before bidding opens.
- Sale notices run in The Panola Watchman and are not posted on the county website, so track the Linebarger listing or the newspaper rather than waiting for a county announcement.
- The Panola County Sheriff's Office is at 314 W. Wellington, Carthage, TX 75633, phone 903-693-0333. Its website carries no tax sale notices.
- Panola County appears in Linebarger's system but had no scheduled auction date at the time of research, only a struck-off parcel held for a future sale. Small East Texas counties commonly hold a sale only in the months they have properties ready.
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 Panola County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Panola County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Panola 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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