Arnold, MO · Jefferson County · Back taxes and liens

Can I Sell My Arnold House With Back Taxes or Liens?

When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.

Yes. We buy houses in Arnold and Jefferson County with back taxes or liens. Start with the property address and whatever notice or payoff information you have; you can call before you have every record.

Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.

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Share the address and what you know about the lien, tax notice, or payoff.

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How liens and back taxes are paid

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.

Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay. The creditor or tax office confirms the payoff amount and instructions for its account.

What records help?

A tax bill or sale notice, lender payoff statement, creditor letter, or court case number can help us understand what is owed. The Jefferson County Collector handles property-tax balances and land-sale information. The creditor confirms a lien payoff, and the title company reviews the property records and works with the creditor or tax office on closing figures. You can call with the address before you have all the paperwork.

If the payoff is the problem

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.

What happens next

  1. 1. Talk through the house and notice

    Tell us what you know about the property, the lien or tax notice, and any deadlines shown on it.

  2. 2. Review written terms before deciding

    You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.

  3. 3. Work through title and payoff details

    The title company reviews the property records and works with the creditor or tax office to confirm payoff figures and closing details.

  4. 4. Review the closing figures and close

    The title company prepares the closing figures and handles settlement. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.

Jefferson County tax sales, mortgage foreclosure, and Missouri recording fees

A county tax sale is separate from mortgage foreclosure

The Jefferson County Collector handles delinquent property-tax accounts and shares land-sale information. A mortgage foreclosure under a Missouri deed of trust with a power of sale may proceed through a trustee's sale without a court case. If your notice concerns a home loan, the Arnold foreclosure information covers that process.

Jefferson County Collector of Revenue and land-sale information → Missouri trustee-sale law, RSMo § 443.310 →

Missouri real-estate taxes and deed-recording fees

Missouri's Constitution bars new state and local taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. A deed still has recording fees: $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.

Missouri Constitution, Article X, Section 25 →Missouri deed-recording fee law →Missouri recorder user fee →Additional Missouri recording fee →

Questions and contact

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Arnold address and whatever you know about the notice or payoff.

Compare possible sale proceeds with the Arnold home-sale net-proceeds calculator →

Arnold property liens and back-tax questions

Can I sell my Arnold house with back taxes or liens before paying them?

Yes. We buy houses with back taxes and liens — payoffs get handled through the closing, not by you upfront. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.

Who confirms the current lien or tax payoff?

The creditor or Jefferson County tax office confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The title company reviews the property records and works with those offices on the closing figures.

Is a Jefferson County tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?

No. A delinquent-property-tax sale is a county process handled through the Collector. A mortgage foreclosure under a Missouri deed of trust may proceed through a trustee's sale. They are separate processes.

Can I call before I have all the paperwork?

Yes. Start with the Arnold property address and any notice, creditor letter, or payoff information you have. You can call before you have every record.

What our sellers say

“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
Alex Pproperty taxes
“Just wanted to say, taxes were 3 years behind on my house... county was going to auction it... they bought it, paid the taxes at closing, gave me the rest... Thanks...”
Casey Ebehind on taxes

Talk through the property

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above.

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