Wilbarger County, TX tax sales
How tax lien certificate and tax deed sales work in Wilbarger County, seat of Vernon: 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 Wilbarger County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
Details are being verified for this county.
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office (sales are conducted by the sheriff or a constable; the foreclosure suit, notice and property list are handled by the county's delinquent tax law firm, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P., with the approval of the Wilbarger County Tax Assessor-Collector)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Wilbarger County publishes no sale calendar of its own. Sales follow the Texas first-Tuesday rule. The delinquent tax firm's FAQ states that sales are "conducted by the sheriff or a constable of the county where the property is located" and that "The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure require sales be 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," adding that "The notices posted in the tax sale area of this website give the approximate starting time of the sale." At this check the firm's upcoming-sale index carried a Wilbarger County entry pointing at a notice file dated 05-2026, but that entry is hidden on the live page and the notice itself no longer loads, so no Wilbarger County sale is currently posted. Watch the firm's sale index for the next dated Wilbarger County notice.
Registration and deposit
Bidding is in person at the sale, so there is no online bidder account to open. The delinquent tax firm's FAQ states: "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. Please check with the county tax assessor-collector for the interested county for any registration or other required conditions." Every buyer also needs the Texas Tax Code 34.015 statement: "Bidders must request a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector of no delinquent taxes due," and "The officer conducting the sale cannot sign or deliver a deed to the successful bidder unless the bidder shows the officer a written statement from the county tax assessor-collector stating that the bidder has no delinquent taxes due." Request that statement and confirm any advance registration with the Wilbarger County Tax Assessor-Collector at 1700 Wilbarger, Room 17, Vernon, TX 76384, (940) 552-9341, before the sale date. On payment the FAQ says "Sales are for cash, and most counties will accept cash or cashier's checks," and directs bidders to the specific county for accepted forms.
Wilbarger County runs an in person redeemable tax deed sale at the courthouse, not an online auction. No online bidding platform appears on the county website or in the delinquent tax firm's Wilbarger County listing, so do not expect a remote bidding option without confirming with the Tax Assessor-Collector first. The county's own Tax Sale Questions section is explicit about the process: "Property can be bought for delinquent taxes only after a lawsuit for tax lien foreclosure has been filed, and later a judgment has been granted by the court to sell the property. You will need to contact the law firm that administers delinquent tax sales on behalf of Wilbarger County. The law firm is Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP. Their telephone number is 940-723-4323." The same page notes that "The attorneys, with the approval of the Wilbarger County Tax Office, can then proceed with tax sale procedures." The Sheriff's page confirms that sheriff duties include "Conducting sales of seized and unclaimed properties." What the buyer gets: "Purchasers receive a sheriff or constable's deed that is without warranty and subject to the owner's statutory right of redemption," with redemption running "two years for homestead property, agriculture use property and mineral interests and 180 days on all other types of property," and the clock starting "when the sheriff or constable's deed is filed for record with the county clerk." Taxes that go delinquent after the judgment are not in the minimum bid and fall on the buyer. Struck-off property is a separate channel: the firm's tax resale page carries an active Wilbarger County entry for the City of Vernon, and that notice reads "FOR INFORMATION ON TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF VERNON PLEASE CONTACT: MOLLY FLORES AT 806.TEXASCG OR VISIT www.texascg.com." Vernon appears on that firm's current property list, so investors shut out of a live sale can still reach Wilbarger County inventory through the resale route.
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 Wilbarger County
- The county's Property Tax Information page is the only Wilbarger County page that addresses tax sales, and it answers process questions rather than publishing a sale date, a property list, or a bidding platform. The dated notice and property list for each sale live with the county's delinquent tax law firm, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P., reachable at 940-723-4323 per the county page.
- Sale location is the courthouse. The Wilbarger County Courthouse is at 1700 Wilbarger St, Vernon, TX 76384, with county offices open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Brian Fritze, PO Box 1556, Vernon, TX 76385, phone (940) 552-6205, fax (940) 553-2318. The Wilbarger County Jail is at 5215 College Drive, Vernon, TX 76384, (940) 553-1351.
- Constables who may conduct a sale: Precinct 1 Constable James C. Rogers and Precinct 2 Constable Paul Miller, both at 1700 Wilbarger, Vernon, TX 76384, phone (940) 553-2326.
- Tax office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, with no title changes after 4:00 pm. The office collects for Wilbarger County and Road & Bridge, City of Vernon, Vernon ISD, Vernon College, Northside ISD, Harrold ISD, and Wilbarger General Hospital, so one office handles the no-delinquent-taxes statement across every jurisdiction in a bid. Email [email protected]. Property tax lookup and online payment run through www.wilbargertax.org.
- Data-quality flag: the county's Property Tax Information FAQ still asks "Why do I make checks payable to Chris L Quisenberry?" while the Tax Assessor-Collector page lists Tissha Taylor as the current officeholder. Treat the officeholder name on the FAQ page as stale and confirm the payee before mailing funds.
- The county site's "Foreclosure Notices" link goes to the Wilbarger County Clerk's Real Property Records Search (20/20 Perfect Vision Land Records), where "Foreclosures documents are available at no charge" and deed records run from January 25, 1934 to present. That portal carries recorded notices and deeds, including the sheriff or constable's deed whose recording starts the redemption clock, but it is a records index rather than a tax sale list. County Clerk Jana Kennon, 1700 Wilbarger Street.
- Struck-off resale channel: the delinquent tax firm's resale page lists Wilbarger County with a City of Vernon notice that routes buyers to Texas Communities Group, Molly Flores, 806-839-2724, [email protected]. Vernon is on that firm's current properties list. Struck-off resales under Texas Tax Code 34.05 are a negotiated or bid-process purchase rather than a courthouse auction, so terms differ from the sheriff's sale.
- Pre-bid valuation and parcel research go through the Wilbarger County Appraisal District, (940) 553-1857. The district handles appraised values and exemptions and does not conduct or publish the tax sale. Mailing address for name and address corrections is P.O. Drawer 1519, Vernon, TX 76385.
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 Wilbarger County, Texas sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Wilbarger County follows Texas's redeemable deed state system.
How often does Wilbarger 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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