Shackelford County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Shackelford County, seat of Albany: 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 Shackelford County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Shackelford County Appraisal District (the tax office that assesses and collects property taxes for Shackelford County and its taxing units); the auction is held at the Shackelford County Courthouse and the buyer receives a Sheriff's Deed
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Sales run on a first Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the courthouse, and only when foreclosure judgments are ready, so there is no monthly sale. The most recent posted sale reads: "DELINQUENT TAX SALE - SHACKELFORD COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, SHACKELFORD COUNTY, TEXAS / June 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm / Shackelford County Courthouse, 225. N. Main, Albany, Texas". An earlier posted notice reads: "February 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. / Shackelford County Courthouse, 225. N. Main, Albany, Texas".
Registration and deposit
Register on site before bidding starts. The bid sheet states: "Prior to the beginning of the tax sale, 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." A person bidding for a corporation or entity must show documentation authorizing them to bid, and the deed grantee must match the successful bidder (Tex. Tax Code 34.015). The bid sheet carries a Bidder's Acknowledgement form marked "COMPLETE THIS FORM PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AT THE SALE", capturing grantee name, address, phone, driver license number and signature. A buyer must also present to the officer conducting the sale a written statement from the Shackelford County Appraisal District that the buyer owes no delinquent taxes to the county, any school district or any city in the county; without it no deed issues. Winning bidders pay with cash or a cashier's check payable to Shackelford County Appraisal District, and a defaulting bidder is liable for 20 percent of the property value plus costs under Rule 652, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
This is a Texas redeemable tax deed sale conducted in person, so there is no online bidding platform. Bidding is oral, to the highest bidder, with a printed minimum bid beside each tract that covers taxes delinquent at the date of judgment but not the current tax year; the buyer pays taxes accruing after judgment. Buyers receive "an ordinary type of Sheriff's Deed which is WITHOUT WARRANTY, express or implied", title is not guaranteed, and the bid sheet warns "OBTAINING TITLE INSURANCE MAY BE DIFFICULT." The June 2, 2026 sale listed 15 tracts (two marked WITHDRAWN on the final sheet), mostly small lots in Albany and Moran plus one rural tract, with minimum bids from $1,600 to $21,600. The bid sheet restates the statutory redemption terms: two years for homestead, agricultural-use and mineral interests, 180 days for everything else, with a 25 percent premium in year one and 50 percent in year two, running from the date the purchaser's deed is recorded, and possession beginning 20 days after recording. Questions on the sale go to the county's delinquent tax counsel: the bid sheet says "you may contact our office in Eastland at (254) 629-3538", which matches the MVBA Law office listed at 100 W Main Street, #302, Eastland, TX 76448, (254) 629-3538. MVBA runs online auctions for some Texas counties but Shackelford is not among them; MVBA's own guidance notes "In-Person Tax Sales will have registration on-site the day of the Tax Sale." The CAD Tax Sales page is an unfinished stub at the moment (it carries only the heading and office contact block, last modified June 9, 2026, a week after the sale), so check it or call the district shortly before a first Tuesday for the next bid sheet. In person at the Shackelford County Courthouse, 225 N. Main, Albany, Texas. Live oral bidding, 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)
Shackelford County Appraisal District (tax assessor-collector for Shackelford County taxing units)
132 Hill Street, Albany, TX 76430; mailing address PO Box 2247, Albany, TX 76430-8010
Official websiteNotes for Shackelford County
- The appraisal district, not the county tax office, collects property taxes here. The CAD home page states "We also collect taxes for the following entities: Shackelford County, Shackelford County Hospital District, Albany ISD, Moran ISD, City of Albany, City of Moran", and lists "your local Tax Assessor-Collector" as Richard Petree, 132 Hill St., Albany, TX 76430, 325-762-2207. Source: cad_home.
- Tax foreclosure suits are styled "Shackelford County Appraisal District v [owner]", and sale proceeds are paid by cash or cashier's check payable to Shackelford County Appraisal District. Source: cad_bidsheet.
- The elected County Tax Assessor-Collector sits on the first floor of the County Courthouse, 225 South Main Street, Albany, TX 76430, mailing PO Box 2620, Albany, TX 76430, phone 325-762-9420, fax 325-762-9421. That office handles vehicle registration and voter registration and directs property tax questions to Shackelford CAD. Source: county_tax_assessor, confirmed by comptroller_directory.
- Shackelford County Sheriff's Office: 791 U.S. Hwy 180 West, Albany, Texas 76430, administrative phone 325-762-9500, dispatch 325-762-9555. Source: county_sheriff.
- The county website's "Notice of Substitute Trustee Sale" page carries mortgage foreclosure notices, not tax foreclosure notices, so do not use it as the tax sale list. Source: county_home.
- Sale office hours for the appraisal district: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Source: cad_taxsales.
- Sales are infrequent in this small county. Bid sheets found on the CAD site cover December 2013, February 5 2019, and June 2 2026. Source: cad_2019_sale, cad_bidsheet.
- Deeds, maps and plats sit with the County Clerk or the appraisal district; the underlying lawsuit files sit with the District Clerk. Property is sold by legal description, as is, all sales final, and addresses printed on the bid sheet may not be accurate. Source: cad_bidsheet.
- Buyers may inherit city or property owners association liens for demolition, mowing or maintenance. Source: cad_bidsheet.
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 Shackelford County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Shackelford County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Shackelford 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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