Lewisburg Borough, Pennsylvania · Union County

Can I Sell My Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg Borough and Union County. Back taxes or a lien do not mean you have to pay everything before you call. The current payoff and release details are checked with the responsible office or lienholder and the title company.

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

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Talk through your Lewisburg lien or tax question

Share the property address and whatever you have about the tax bill, lien, creditor, payoff, or notice. You can start before you have every record.

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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 checks the sale records and works with the named creditor or tax office to confirm current payoff amounts and release instructions. Those figures are shown in the settlement details. A public record or assessment is not a current payoff statement.

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, or a notice with a date can help us understand what you are looking at. You do not need to collect every document before calling.

The title company checks the title and coordinates current payoff and release information with the lienholders or tax offices. If a notice lists a deadline or sale date, share it with us and confirm its current status with the office named on it.

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.

What happens next

  1. 1. Talk through the house and the notice

    Tell us the Lewisburg 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 you have the full file.

  2. 2. Review the written terms

    We discuss the house as it stands and put the offer and terms in writing before you commit. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.

  3. 3. Confirm title and payoff details

    The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale. The creditor or tax office confirms current payoff and release information for the property.

  4. 4. Review the settlement and close

    Review the settlement figures, including the sale price, applicable payoffs, taxes, and other listed costs. The title company handles the closing and confirms the final figures and documents.

Lewisburg and Union County offices for tax and lien records

Different offices handle assessments, recorded property documents, county tax claims, and Borough tax information. Use the office that matches the bill or record you have; a public record or assessment is not a current payoff figure.

Union County Tax Claim Bureau ↗

Use the Bureau for county real-estate tax-claim notices and upset-sale routing. Check the notice and ask the Bureau about the current account and status. The office is at the Union County Government Center, 155 North Fifteenth Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Union County Recorder of Deeds ↗

The Recorder handles recorded property documents and transfer-tax collection inquiries. The office is at the Union County Courthouse, 103 South Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837. A recorded document is not a current lien payoff or a complete title determination.

Union County Assessment Office ↗

Use the Assessment Office for county real-estate assessment questions. Assessment information is separate from the amount owed on a current tax bill, lien, or mortgage payoff. The office is at the Union County Courthouse, 103 South Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

Union County Treasurer’s Office ↗

The County describes this office as processing real-estate taxes remitted by municipal tax collectors. For a bill or payment question, check which collector and tax year the bill names. The office is at the Union County Courthouse, 103 South Second Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

County tax sale, mortgage foreclosure, and transfer tax

Back taxes and an upset-sale notice

When property taxes go unpaid, the county can put the house up for a tax sale, and the county's notice gives the date. If a sale closes before that date, the delinquent taxes may be paid from the proceeds if enough money remains after other liens and closing costs. A sale agreement alone does not resolve the tax claim. Call us as soon as a notice arrives; timing matters. (Real Estate Tax Sale Law, §§601–603.) For Union County tax-claim notices and upset-sale routing, contact the Tax Claim Bureau.

A mortgage foreclosure is a separate process

A mortgage-foreclosure notice concerns a lender's mortgage; a county tax-sale notice concerns delinquent property taxes. They are separate matters. Use the creditor or court contact on the notice for the mortgage case, and the Tax Claim Bureau for county tax-claim questions. See the Lewisburg mortgage-foreclosure page for more on that situation.

Pennsylvania realty-transfer tax

Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty-transfer tax on taxable transfers. A local tax may also apply, depending on the property's municipality and transaction. Ask the title company to confirm the applicable figures; the Union County Recorder of Deeds handles recorded property documents and transfer-tax collection inquiries. Read Pennsylvania Revenue’s realty-transfer-tax overview.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.

Compare possible net proceeds

Use the editable Lewisburg home-sale net proceeds calculator with your own estimated value, mortgage and lien payoffs, taxes, repairs, and closing costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.

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Lewisburg property-liens and back-tax questions

Can I sell my Lewisburg 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. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Lewisburg Borough and Union County. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. The current payoff and release details are checked with the responsible office or lienholder and the title company.

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 current payoff and release information for the sale. An assessment or recorded document is not the same as a current payoff figure.

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, or sale notice. You can call before you have everything; the current balance and release details can be checked as the sale is discussed.

Which office handles a Lewisburg or Union County property-tax question?

For county real-estate tax-claim notices and upset-sale routing, contact the Union County Tax Claim Bureau. For a Lewisburg Borough tax bill, use the Borough tax-information page to find its real-estate tax-collector route. The Assessment Office handles assessment questions, not current payoff figures.

Is a mortgage foreclosure the same as a county tax sale?

No. A county tax sale concerns unpaid property taxes; mortgage foreclosure concerns a lender’s mortgage. Keep the notices separate and use the contact named on the notice. The Lewisburg foreclosure page covers the mortgage-foreclosure situation.

What if the payoff is more than my Lewisburg house is worth?

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.

What happens after I contact you?

We talk through the house and the information you have, review the house as it stands, and put the offer and terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to proceed, the title company checks the title and works with the responsible creditor or tax office on payoff details for closing.

What Pennsylvania transfer tax applies when I sell?

Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty-transfer tax on taxable transfers, and a local tax may also apply depending on the property’s municipality and transaction. The title company can confirm the applicable figures. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.

Talk through the property

Start with the Lewisburg address and the notice or payoff information you have. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to ask for a cash offer.

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