Cass County Collector ↗
Contact the Collector about a real-estate tax bill, account balance, payment, or delinquent-tax-sale information. If you have a tax-sale notice, share its date when you call us.
Can I Sell My Belton House With Liens or Back Taxes?
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 with back taxes or liens in Belton and Cass County. Tell us the address and what notice or payoff information you have; you can call before you have every record.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
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.
The lender or creditor confirms its payoff amount, and the Cass County Collector can confirm a property-tax balance. We work with the title company on the current figures so the payoffs are included in the closing.
Records and the next step
A recent property-tax bill or sale notice, lien or court paper, mortgage statement, or payoff letter can help us get started. If you only have the address, call us — we'll sort it out with you. If a notice gives you a tax-sale or foreclosure date, tell us that date when you call.
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
- We talk through the property, the notices, and what you know about the balances.
- You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
- If you choose to sell, the title company works with you and the lender, creditor, or tax office on title and payoff details. The settlement statement shows the sale and the payoffs due at closing.
Cass County tax-sale and land records
The Cass County Collector handles property-tax accounts and publishes delinquent-tax-sale information. A property-tax sale is separate from a mortgage foreclosure. A Missouri mortgage secured by a deed of trust may proceed through a trustee's sale; read our Belton foreclosure guide for more about that process.
Cass County Recorder of Deeds ↗
The Recorder handles Cass County deeds and other recorded land documents. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims when you sell.
Missouri transfer taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri's Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on real-estate sales or transfers after December 2, 2010. Deed-recording fees still apply: $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.
Mo. Const. art. X, §25 — real-estate transfer taxes · RSMo §59.310 — deed-recording fees · RSMo §59.319 — recorder user fee · RSMo §59.800 — additional recording fee
Compare possible sale proceeds
See how a mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and other costs can affect what you keep from a sale.
Compare possible proceeds with the Belton home-sale calculator →
What our sellers say
Questions about liens and back taxes in Belton, MO
Can I sell my Belton house with back taxes or liens before paying them?
You don't need to pay off your back taxes before we settle. We buy houses with back taxes and liens — payoffs get handled through the closing, not by you upfront.
Do I need every notice or payoff document before I call?
No. Start with the property address and any tax bill, tax-sale notice, lien or court paper, mortgage statement, or payoff letter you have. You can call before you have every record.
Who can confirm my current payoff or property-tax balance?
Your lender or creditor confirms its payoff. The Cass County Collector handles property-tax account and delinquent-tax-sale information. The title company works through the current figures and recorded claims for the sale.
Is a property-tax sale the same as mortgage foreclosure?
No. A property-tax sale and a mortgage foreclosure are separate processes. The Cass County Collector publishes delinquent-tax-sale information. A Missouri mortgage foreclosure may proceed through a trustee's sale; see the Belton foreclosure page for more about that process.
Does Missouri charge a real-estate transfer tax?
Missouri’s Constitution bars state and local governments from imposing new taxes on real-estate sales or transfers after December 2, 2010. Deed recording fees still apply: $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus other per-document fees set by state law. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact charges.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 with the address and whatever notice or payoff information you have, or use the form above.