Dyer County Trustee
County property-tax payment questions.
113 W. Market Street, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Dyersburg, TN home-sale information · Back taxes and liens
Can I Sell My Dyersburg 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. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Dyersburg and Dyer County, Tennessee, including houses with back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can start with the address and the notice or payoff information you have.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk about the house or ask for a cash offer. We answer 24/7.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the lien, tax account, or notice.
How liens and payoffs work at closing
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
A payoff is the current amount and instructions a lender or tax office gives to settle an obligation. The title company checks the property records and works with the creditor or office to confirm the payoff and release instructions for this sale.
A payoff statement or tax notice can help explain what is owed, but an older bill or balance may not be the amount due at closing. The current figures appear in the written settlement details.
Start with the records you have
An address and whatever you know about the situation are enough to start a conversation. A recent mortgage statement, tax bill, lien letter, or sale notice may help us understand the question, but you can call before you have everything. The lender, county office, or other creditor named on a notice can confirm its current account balance; the title company checks recorded property claims for the sale.
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. Tell us the address, its condition, and what the lien or tax notice says. You can start before you know every balance.
- 2. Review the written terms. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit.
- 3. Confirm title and payoffs. If you choose to proceed, we close through a title company. It checks the recorded claims and confirms current payoff and release instructions with the responsible creditor or office.
- 4. Review the closing figures. The settlement statement shows the sale price, payoffs, closing costs, and the amount remaining after those items. The final figures depend on the current records for the property.
Dyer County tax and property records
Dyer County lists separate contacts for property-tax payments, assessments, recorded documents, and court-file questions. A property-tax notice and a mortgage-foreclosure notice concern different matters; use the date and contact on each notice to check its status.
Dyer County Property Assessor
Property assessments and parcel-record questions.
117 W. Market Street, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Dyer County Register of Deeds
Recorded deeds and other county land-document questions.
101 W. Court Street, Room 200, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Dyer County Chancery Court Clerk
Questions about a Dyer County court file or clerk process.
101 W. Court Street, Room 201, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Tennessee realty transfer tax
Tennessee charges a realty transfer tax when a deed is recorded: 37 cents for each $100 of the price paid or the property’s value, whichever is greater. A $100,000 sale owes $370. By law, the buyer pays it, and the county Register of Deeds collects it for the state. It is a state tax only. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee's realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate.
Questions and contact
Compare possible net proceeds
Use your own payoff and sale assumptions in the Dyersburg home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare what you might keep after costs.
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.”
Dyersburg back-tax and lien questions
Can I sell a Dyersburg 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. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
What should I have ready before I call?
Start with the property address and whatever notice, tax bill, lien letter, or lender statement you have. You can call before you have every record or a final payoff amount; the current figures are confirmed as the sale moves forward.
Are a property-tax sale and mortgage foreclosure the same process?
No. A property-tax notice concerns taxes; a mortgage-foreclosure notice concerns a loan. Treat the notices separately and confirm each matter’s current status using the contact and date on that notice.
Which Dyer County office handles tax, assessment, or deed questions?
The County directory lists the Trustee for property-tax payment questions, the Property Assessor for assessment and parcel-record questions, and the Register of Deeds for recorded-document questions. It also lists the Chancery Court Clerk as a contact for a Dyer County court file or clerk process.
What is Tennessee’s realty transfer tax?
Tennessee charges a realty transfer tax when a deed is recorded: 37 cents for each $100 of the price paid or the property’s value, whichever is greater. By law, the buyer pays it, and the county Register of Deeds collects it for the state. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee’s realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above with the address and what you know.