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Can I Sell My Benton House Before Foreclosure?
If a master commissioner's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it. A sale may still be possible before the master commissioner’s auction if the loan payoff, title work, and closing can be handled in time. The court papers and current sale date for a Marshall County case matter. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Benton and Marshall County, Kentucky. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You receive written offer terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Call 888-274-5006We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address, what is happening with the house, and the timing you are working with.
How we help you work toward closing
We review the house as-is and give you a written offer and written terms before you commit. If a master commissioner's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it. The title company can review ownership, payoff figures, liens, and the requirements for closing.
Tell us the address and the date shown on your court papers or sale notice. Keep treating that date as current until the master commissioner or court confirms a change.
Which sale are you facing?
A Kentucky mortgage foreclosure is a lender’s circuit-court case. If the lender wins a judgment, the court orders a public auction run by the master commissioner. The court must confirm the sale before the buyer gets a deed. By court rule, the commissioner generally holds the sale within 90 days after the case is referred; two disinterested people appraise the house first, and the sale is advertised at least once, 7 to 21 days before the auction. The 90-day period starts with referral, not with a missed payment or first notice. Check your court papers for the dates and steps that apply to your case.
If the house sells for less than two-thirds of its appraised value, Kentucky law lets the owner redeem it within six months by repaying the sale price plus 10% interest and certain costs. Read KRS 426.530 on redemption →, KRS 426.560 on judicial-sale advertising →, and Kentucky Supreme Court Order 2024-40 on master commissioner sales →.
A property-tax sale for unpaid taxes is a separate matter, with its own notice and deadlines. A change to a mortgage-sale date does not change a tax-sale date. Follow the tax notice and contact the office it names.
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.
Ask your lender for a current payoff amount. A title company can review it with other liens and the amounts due so you can see what a sale would need to address.
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.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate settlement items.
What happens next
- Call or send us the Benton property address and the date shown on your court papers or notice.
- We review the house as-is and give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
- You review the written offer and terms before deciding whether to sign.
- The title company checks ownership, payoff information, liens, and closing requirements. If you sell to us, we work with you and the title company toward closing.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax. Mortgage payoffs, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate settlement items.
It's real estate. Sometimes there are bumps in the road. We won't disappear when that happens, and we'll be fighting to get this to the closing table.
Marshall County court information
For Marshall County court information, start with the Kentucky Court of Justice Marshall County page →. Use the current case papers and contact the master commissioner named in the notice to check a scheduled sale or confirm a date change. A court-sale notice and a property-tax notice are separate; use the office named on the tax notice for that issue.
The court page is a local starting point, not confirmation of a particular property’s case status or sale date.
Questions and next steps
Compare possible sale proceeds with the Benton home-sale net proceeds calculator → . It is a planning estimate, not a property-specific offer or payoff figure.
Benton foreclosure questions
Can I sell my Benton house before a master commissioner’s sale?
Possibly, if the loan can be paid off and title and closing can be handled before the sale. The court papers and current date for your Marshall County case matter.
What should I do if a master commissioner’s sale is scheduled?
If a master commissioner's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it. Keep treating the date in your notice or court papers as current unless the master commissioner or court confirms a change.
Is a property-tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. A mortgage foreclosure is a lender’s circuit-court case that may lead to a master commissioner’s sale. A property-tax sale concerns unpaid property taxes and has separate notices and deadlines. Do not use the mortgage-case date for a tax sale or assume a mortgage-sale postponement changes a tax-sale date; follow the tax notice and contact the office it names.
What if the mortgage payoff is more than my Benton house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before. Ask your lender for a current payoff amount so the title company can review what a sale would need to address.
Do I have to pay back taxes or liens before closing?
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. Mortgage balances and your share of current property taxes are separate settlement items.
Can I redeem a house after a Kentucky foreclosure sale?
If a Kentucky foreclosure sale brings less than two-thirds of the appraised value, the owner can redeem it within six months by repaying the sale price plus 10% interest and certain costs. Check the court record and speak with an attorney about your specific case.
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Call 888-274-5006 or send us the property address and the date shown on your court papers.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address, what is happening with the house, and the timing you are working with.