Ward County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Ward County, seat of Monahans: 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 Ward County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Ward County Sheriff or Constable (the Texas Tax Code 34.01 selling officer). The LGBS portal describes the sale as run by "the Deputy conducting the sale" at the Ward County Courthouse. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (LGBS) is the county's delinquent tax counsel and posts the property listings.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. The LGBS 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." The LGBS Ward County record lists "Sales are typically scheduled for:" "10:00 AM" and "Sale Location:" "at the West door, Ward County Courthouse, 400 South Allen, Monahans, Texas." Notice of sale is published in the Monahans News. No Ward County sale was posted at the time of this research.
Registration and deposit
On site with the officer conducting the sale. LGBS states: "Individuals wishing to bid on property at the sale must register with the Deputy conducting the sale prior to the start of the sale." Payment must be made by cashier's check or money order, payable to "LGBS." Texas Tax Code 34.015 separately requires a bidder to obtain a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector showing no delinquent property taxes are owed before a deed can issue.
Ward County holds its redeemable tax deed sale in person at the west door of the Ward County Courthouse, 400 South Allen, Monahans. No online auction platform was found for this county. The county's own website carries no tax sale page: the Tax Assessor-Collector page covers payments and property search only, and the County Public Postings page holds private substitute trustee foreclosure notices rather than tax foreclosures (a July 7, 2026 posting there is a deed of trust trustee sale, not a tax sale). All county-specific sale logistics come from the LGBS portal, where Ward County is county id 1026. LGBS also documents post-sale inventory: "Property that is not sold at tax sales and is struck off to the taxing jurisdictions in trust may be purchased for the minimum bid amount due in the original tax sale at any time. Once bids are approved a tax resale deed will be recorded and forwarded to the successful bidder." A query of the LGBS listings for Ward County returned zero records, so there were no scheduled or struck off properties listed at the time of research. Buyers should call the Tax Assessor-Collector or LGBS to confirm the next sale date and to obtain the Texas Tax Code 34.015 bidder statement. In person at the Ward County Courthouse (no online auction platform found)
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 Ward County
- County seat is Monahans. The Ward County Courthouse is at 400 South Allen, Monahans, TX 79756.
- Tax Assessor-Collector is Vicki Heflin, PCC. Office hours listed as Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Fax 432-943-2745. A second listed phone line is 432-943-2547.
- Property search and online tax payment run through www.wardcountytax.org (Pritchard & Abbott). That portal covers payments only and carries no delinquent sale or struck off listings.
- Ward County Sheriff is Micheal Franco, 415 E. Monahans Parkway, Monahans, TX 79756, phone 432-943-6703. The Sheriff page publishes no sale notices.
- Constable Precinct 2 is James Hammond, 1504 South Kenneth Street, Monahans, phone 432-943-3013. Constable Precinct 1 is Richard Allen.
- Delinquent tax counsel and listing host is Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP. Ward County is county id 1026 on taxsales.lgbs.com.
- Sale proceeds are payable to LGBS by cashier's check or money order.
- Notice of sale is typically published in the Monahans News.
- No Ward County properties were listed on the LGBS portal at the time of research, for either scheduled sales or struck off inventory.
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 Ward County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Ward County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Ward 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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