Murray County Tax Commissioner — tags and taxes
Contact the Tax Commissioner about the current property-tax account, payment, or a tax sale. The office is at 101 S. Third Ave., Chatsworth, GA 30705, and (706) 695-3423.
Chatsworth, Georgia · Murray County
Can I Sell My Chatsworth 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, you can call us about selling a Chatsworth or Murray County house with back taxes or liens.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Chatsworth and across Murray County, Georgia. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We can talk through the property before you have every record or payoff detail.
Ask us for a cash offer: call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.
Talk through your Chatsworth lien or tax question
Share the property address and whatever you have about the tax account, lien, creditor, payoff, or notice. You can call before you have the full file.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the lien, back taxes, payoff, or notice.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
How lien and tax payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The title company works with the named creditor or tax office to confirm the current written payoff amount and release instructions, then includes those figures in the closing details.
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
Start with the records you have
The property address is enough to start a conversation. A current tax bill, lien or court notice, payoff statement, or sale notice can help us identify who to contact. You can call before you have those papers.
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. We work with the tax office or lienholder to get current account and payoff information. If a notice shows a deadline or sale date, tell us when you call so we can talk through it with you.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
The lender or other lienholder confirms the current payoff and any written release or settlement terms. The title company uses those details to show how they fit the sale.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house and the notice
Tell us the Chatsworth address, what you know about the lien or tax account, and any date or question that concerns you. Start with what you have; you can call before the payoff is assembled.
2. Review the house and written terms
We discuss the house as it stands and put the cash offer and terms in writing before you decide.
3. Confirm title and payoff details
If you choose to proceed, the title company checks the ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. It works with the creditor or tax office on current payoff and release instructions and prepares the closing figures for review.
4. Review the closing figures and close
The settlement statement shows the sale price, applicable payoffs, taxes, and other listed costs. The title company confirms the final figures and documents for the transaction at closing. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Chatsworth and Murray County offices for tax and lien records
Chatsworth, Murray County, and the City of Eton are separate local governments. Chatsworth has its own building and zoning offices; Murray County handles unincorporated areas and the City of Eton.
Murray County Clerk of Superior Court
Contact the Clerk about county deed, property, recorded-lien, and plat records. The office is at 121 N. Third Ave., Chatsworth, GA 30705; phone (706) 695-2932.
Murray County Assessor’s Office
Use the Assessor for property assessments, parcel information, and assessment-appeal questions. The office is at 121 N. Fourth Ave., Chatsworth, GA 30705; phone (706) 517-1400, ext. 2.
Murray County Probate Court
If an owner has died and estate or will questions affect the sale, Murray County Probate Court handles general estate and probate-court questions. It is at 115 W. Fort St., Chatsworth, GA 30705; phone (706) 695-3812.
City of Chatsworth Building & Zoning
For a property inside the City of Chatsworth, the city has its own building, inspection, zoning, and code contacts. The building-inspector line is (706) 422-3041; zoning and code questions go to (706) 422-3011. Murray County handles building inspections in unincorporated Murray County and the City of Eton. City Planning and Zoning.
Georgia tax sales, mortgage foreclosure, and transfer tax
Property-tax sale and mortgage foreclosure are separate
For a delinquent Murray County tax account or tax-sale question, contact the Tax Commissioner. A lender’s Georgia power-of-sale mortgage foreclosure follows a different process: the sale is held on the first Tuesday of the month at the county courthouse, with notice published once a week for four weeks and lender notice at least 30 days before the sale. A completed, valid power-of-sale foreclosure has no post-sale redemption period. If a sale is scheduled, call us with the date on your notice. If the lender postpones the sale, ask for the new date.
Read Georgia’s foreclosure-notice rules: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162 and § 44-14-162.2. For a property facing mortgage foreclosure, see the Chatsworth foreclosure page.
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, although the sales contract can assign payment to the buyer. The deed generally cannot be recorded until the tax is paid, and statutory exemptions may apply.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate sale items. Read the Georgia Department of Revenue’s real-estate transfer-tax information.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Georgia real-estate transfer tax.
Compare possible net proceeds
Use the editable Chatsworth home-sale net proceeds calculator with your own estimated sale value, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, and selling costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition. The title company confirms the actual payoff and settlement figures.
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.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Chatsworth property-liens and back-tax questions
Can I sell my Chatsworth house with back taxes or liens before paying them?
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. We buy houses as-is in Chatsworth and Murray County. Your current payoff and release details are checked with the responsible office or lienholder and the title company as the sale moves forward.
Who checks the current lien or property-tax payoff?
The title company works with the creditor or tax office named in your records to confirm the current payoff and release information for the sale.
What should I have ready before I call about back taxes or a lien?
Start with the property address and whatever you have: a tax bill, parcel number, lien or court notice, creditor contact, payoff statement, mortgage information, or sale notice. You can call before you have everything.
Which Murray County office handles property-tax and lien records?
The Murray County Tax Commissioner handles tax-account and tax-sale questions. The Clerk of Superior Court handles county deed, property, lien, and plat records. The Assessor handles assessments, parcel information, and assessment appeals. See the office links and contacts on this page.
Is a property-tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. A county property-tax sale and a lender’s mortgage foreclosure are separate processes. Georgia’s power-of-sale foreclosure has its own notice and sale rules. If you have a lender’s sale notice, tell us the date when you call and we can talk through next steps.
What if the payoff is more than my Chatsworth house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before. The lender or other lienholder confirms the current amount and any written release or settlement terms for the property.
How is Georgia real-estate transfer tax handled when I sell?
Georgia’s real-estate transfer tax is based on the sale price. The seller is legally liable, though the contract can assign payment to the buyer, and the deed generally cannot be recorded until the tax is paid. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate sale items. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Georgia real-estate transfer tax.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Chatsworth address and the tax bill, lien, or notice you have.