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

How liens and back-tax payoffs work

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. Mortgage payoffs, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.

Records and the next step

You can call with the property address and whatever you have—a tax bill, lien notice, mortgage statement, or payoff letter. You do not need to gather every document first. The county Tax Commissioner confirms property-tax billing and collection; a lender or other creditor provides its current payoff. A title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale.

The county assessor handles property assessments, not the current tax payoff. The county Clerk of Superior Court records deeds and other land documents, including tax liens. The office links below point to the county records and tax information.

What happens next

1. 1. Talk with us. Share the Bremen address and what you know about the tax bill, lien, or payoff. You can start with the information you have.
2. 2. Review the house and written terms. We look at the house as-is and give you a written offer and written terms before you commit.
3. 3. Check title and payoffs. A title company reviews ownership and recorded claims. The Tax Commissioner, lender, or other creditor confirms the current payoff figures and instructions for the sale.
4. 4. Review the closing figures. The closing statement shows the sale price, payoffs, taxes, and other amounts. We close through a title company.

Bremen-area tax sales and county records

A property-tax sale for unpaid taxes is separate from mortgage foreclosure. The counties publish different tax-sale information, so use the notice and county that apply to the property. For mortgage foreclosure, see our Bremen foreclosure page.

The Census city boundary overlaps Haralson and Carroll counties. Check the county shown on the property's tax notice or deed to choose the right office.

Georgia real-estate transfer tax

Georgia's transfer tax is based on the sale price: $1 for the first $1,000 or fraction, then 10 cents for each additional $100 or fraction. The seller is legally liable, though the contract can assign payment to the buyer. The deed generally cannot be recorded until the tax is paid, and statutory exemptions may apply. Read the Georgia Department of Revenue transfer-tax information.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Georgia real-estate transfer tax. Mortgage payoffs, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs.

Compare possible net proceeds

Use the Bremen home-sale calculator to compare a sale with your own estimates for value, payoffs, repairs, and costs.