Montgomery County Treasurer
Contact the Treasurer about county property-tax payment and delinquent-payoff questions. The office is at 217 E Myrtle St, 1st Floor, Independence, KS 67301; phone 620-330-1100.
Coffeyville, KS · Montgomery County · Back taxes and liens
Can I Sell My Coffeyville 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 Coffeyville or Montgomery County house with back taxes or liens.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Coffeyville and Montgomery County, Kansas. Tell us what you know about the house and the notice; you can start before every payoff detail is assembled.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a written cash offer.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the back taxes, lien, payoff, or notice.
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.
A mortgage balance, a back-tax amount, and other lien payoffs are separate from the closing costs we pay. The title company works with the lender, creditor, or tax office to confirm the current amount and any release instructions, then lists the figures in the settlement paperwork.
Start with the records you have
A property address is enough to start the conversation. A parcel number, tax bill, lien or court notice, creditor contact, payoff statement, mortgage information, or a notice with a date can help identify the next question. You do not have to assemble every record or know the final payoff before calling.
The title company checks recorded claims and asks the lender, creditor, or county office for payoff and release details. If a notice gives you a date, share it with us and call the office or court named on it to confirm what happens next.
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. Talk through the house and notice
Tell us the Coffeyville address, what you know about the lien or tax account, and any date that concerns you. Start with what you have; you can call before you have the full file.
2. Review the written terms
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Confirm title and payoff details
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The responsible lender, creditor, or tax office confirms current payoff and release instructions for the property.
4. Review the figures and close
The settlement statement lists the sale price, payoffs, taxes, and closing costs. The title company confirms the final figures and documents for the closing.
Coffeyville and Montgomery County offices
Coffeyville City Hall is in Coffeyville. Montgomery County’s Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Appraiser/GIS, and District Court are in Independence. For a city-office question, start with the Coffeyville City Hall directory. For county tax, land-record, assessment, or court questions, use the contacts below. Not sure which office fits your question? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Montgomery County Register of Deeds
Ask about recorded deeds, mortgages, and other county land documents. The office is at 217 E Myrtle St, County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Independence, KS 67301; phone 620-330-1140.
Montgomery County Appraiser and GIS Mapping
The Appraiser handles assessment inquiries; GIS provides county mapping. The Appraiser/GIS phone is 620-330-1050.
Montgomery County District Court
The county directory lists the District Court at 300 E Main St, 2nd Floor, Independence, KS 67301; phone 620-330-1070. Use the court and case details on your notice to check a specific mortgage- foreclosure question or current sale status.
County tax notices and mortgage foreclosure are different
For a Montgomery County property-tax balance or delinquent-payoff question, contact the Treasurer. If you have a tax-sale notice, check its instructions, dates, and status with the office identified on the notice; do not assume it follows the mortgage-foreclosure process.
Kansas mortgage foreclosures go through district court. After judgment, the court can order a sheriff’s sale. The notice, docket, and court orders control the current status and deadlines for a particular case. Read the Kansas mortgage-foreclosure statute, K.S.A. 60-2410 and use the court named in the case papers.
If your question is about a scheduled mortgage sale, see the Coffeyville foreclosure guidance and confirm the live case information with the court.
Kansas transfer tax and recording fees
Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. Its mortgage registration tax ended January 1, 2019. Recording fees still apply: state law sets $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page. The rates are the same across Kansas counties; the document page count determines the total, which the title company or closing professional confirms.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate settlement items.
See the repealed Kansas mortgage-registration-tax statute · Kansas recording-fee statute · Kansas recording technology-fund statute · Kansas Legislative Research Department fee overview
Compare possible net proceeds
Use your own sale-price estimate, mortgage and lien payoffs, taxes, repairs, and selling costs to compare what might remain after costs. The calculator is an estimate; the title company confirms actual payoff and settlement figures.
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Coffeyville back-tax and property-lien questions
Can I sell my Coffeyville 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. Yes. You can call us about selling a Coffeyville or Montgomery County house with back taxes or liens before you have every record. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. Current payoff and release details are confirmed for the sale.
Who checks the current lien or property-tax payoff?
The title company works with the lender, creditor, or tax office handling the account to confirm the current payoff and release details. For county property-tax payoffs, contact the Montgomery County Treasurer; the Register of Deeds can help with recorded deeds, mortgages, and other land documents.
What should I have ready before I call?
Start with the property address and whatever you have: a current tax bill, parcel number, lien or court notice, creditor contact, payoff statement, or sale notice. You can call before you have all the documents; the current balances and instructions can be checked as the sale is discussed.
Is a tax-sale notice the same as a mortgage-foreclosure notice?
No. A county property-tax account or tax-sale notice and a mortgage foreclosure are different matters. Montgomery County lists the Treasurer for property-tax payment and delinquent-payoff questions. Kansas mortgage foreclosures go through district court and can lead to a sheriff’s sale after judgment. Check a tax notice with the office named on it, and use the current court papers and case information for a mortgage foreclosure.
What if the payoff is more than my Coffeyville house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Does Kansas charge a real-estate transfer tax?
Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. County recording fees still apply to recorded documents; the title company or closing professional confirms the exact charges for the documents being recorded.
Talk through the property
Start with the Coffeyville address and the tax bill, lien, or notice you have. Use the form above or call 888-274-5006 to ask for a cash offer.