Forrest County Chancery Clerk
The county Recorder and custodian of public land records. The office is at 641 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
Hattiesburg, MS / Back taxes and liens
Can I sell my Hattiesburg 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 as-is in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, and Lamar County, Mississippi. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can call before you have every record or payoff figure.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask about a cash offer. We answer 24/7.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Hattiesburg address and what you know about the lien, tax account, or notice.
How payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
Closing costs and payoff balances are separate. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate settlement items; the title company and the responsible creditor or county office confirm the figures for the sale.
Records and the next step
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims. The creditor or tax office confirms its current payoff amount, any per-day interest, and the instructions for satisfying or releasing the claim. A tax bill or notice, payoff statement, deed, or recorded mortgage can help explain what is happening, but you can call with just the address and the information you have.
We can discuss the house and the notice while the title company and the responsible office confirm the current records. You do not have to settle the payoff or collect every document before starting the conversation.
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
- We talk through the Hattiesburg property, your timing, and the tax or lien information you already have.
- We review the house as-is and give you the proposed offer and terms in writing before you commit.
- If you choose to move forward, a title company reviews ownership and coordinates payoff and release information with the creditor or county office.
- The closing figures show the sale price, closing costs, applicable payoffs, and the amount remaining after those items.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk it through; you can start before you have all the records.
County offices for Hattiesburg property records and taxes
Hattiesburg intersects Forrest and Lamar counties. The property's county identifies which county office handles its land records or tax account.
Forrest County Tax Assessor and Tax Collector
The Assessor handles property assessment and ownership-map duties; the Tax Collector is the contact for property-tax collection. The offices are listed at 601 N. Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
Lamar County Chancery Clerk
The county office handles public land records and estate matters. It is at 403 Main Street, Purvis, MS 39475.
Lamar County Tax Assessor / Collector
This county office lists property-assessment and tax-collection services. It is at 144 Shelby Speights Drive, Purvis, MS 39475.
Property-tax notices and deed-recording costs
For a delinquent property-tax account or tax-sale notice, the county Tax Collector can confirm the current balance and sale status. A mortgage foreclosure follows a separate trustee process. See the Hattiesburg mortgage-foreclosure guidance for that process.
Mississippi has no state real-estate transfer tax. Deeds are subject to recording fees, and the county Chancery Clerk applies the statutory fee schedule and any other recording charge. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate settlement items.
Mississippi Department of Revenue: tax laws and regulations →
Compare possible net proceeds
Use your own estimates for the house, mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, repairs, and carrying costs to compare possible proceeds. The calculator is a planning estimate, not a property-specific offer or settlement statement.
Hattiesburg, MS Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Questions about Hattiesburg property liens and back taxes
Can I sell my Hattiesburg house with back taxes or liens before paying them?
Yes. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. You can call before you have every notice or payoff detail.
Who checks the lien or tax balance?
The title company reviews ownership and recorded claims. A creditor or the county tax office confirms its current payoff amount and instructions. Start with the property address and whatever notice or statement you have; you do not need to assemble every record before calling.
Is a property-tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure sale?
No. A county tax-sale notice concerns delinquent property taxes; a mortgage foreclosure follows a separate trustee process. Check the sale notice with the office or trustee handling that process. The Hattiesburg foreclosure page explains the Mississippi mortgage-foreclosure path.
What happens after I contact you about a lien or back taxes?
We talk through the house and the records you have, then provide the proposed offer and terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to proceed, a title company reviews ownership, payoffs, and closing requirements; the applicable balances are shown in the 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.”
Talk with us about the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Start with the address and whatever you know about the notice or payoff.