Marietta, Ohio · Washington County · Back taxes and 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 Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, for cash, 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 call before you have every record. We can start with the property address and what you know about the lien or tax notice.
Call 888-274-5006 or request a cash offer for the property.
Share the property address and whatever you know about the notice, creditor, payoff, or tax account. Start with what you have.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
Mortgage debt, delinquent property taxes, and other liens are separate amounts. The lender, creditor, or tax office confirms its current payoff and release instructions. The Washington County Treasurer handles real-estate tax bills and balance questions; the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale.
You can call with just the Marietta property address and what you know. If you have a tax bill, payoff statement, lien notice, or court paper, share it; you do not need to gather everything first.
We can help sort out which creditor or county office needs to confirm the current balance. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims as the sale moves forward.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice or payoff. You can start before every balance or document is available.
We review the property as it stands and give you the offer and proposed sale terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to sell, the closing takes place through a title company.
If you choose to proceed, the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The lender, creditor, or county office confirms current payoff and release instructions for its account.
The title company prepares the closing figures from the written terms and confirmed payoffs. You can review the final figures with the closing company before signing.
Washington County offices handle the tax bills and recorded land documents described here. For a question about Marietta city limits or a parcel's location, use the City GIS and County tax map as local references.
The Treasurer handles real-estate tax bills and balance questions. Washington County also publishes information about its delinquent tax sales.
The Treasurer is listed at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750. The County lists 740-373-6623 as its main phone number.
Washington County delinquent tax-sale information → · County real-estate tax information →
The Recorder handles deeds, mortgages, and other recorded land documents. Recorded documents are not current payoff statements; the lender, creditor, or tax office confirms its own balance and instructions.
The Recorder's Office is listed at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750. The County lists 740-373-6623 as its main phone number.
Contact the Auditor for county assessment and parcel-record questions, and to ask about the Ohio conveyance fee. The County lists the Auditor at 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750; its main phone number is 740-373-6623.
Washington County's delinquent-tax-sale information is for a tax matter. A lender mortgage foreclosure is a separate court case; use the current court papers and case information for its status and dates. See the Marietta mortgage-foreclosure page for that separate situation.
Ohio law sets a conveyance fee of $1 per $1,000 of the price and allows a county to add up to $3 per $1,000. Ask the Washington County Auditor or title company to confirm the local amount for the deed. The Ohio conveyance fee is separate from mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes.
Ohio conveyance-fee law → · Ohio county transfer-fee authority →
Ohio conveyance fee: When you sell to us, we pay it.
Use the Marietta home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare your estimates for sale price, mortgage or lien payoff, back taxes, repairs, cleanout, and closing costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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Yes. 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 Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, including houses with back taxes or liens.
The Washington County Treasurer handles real-estate tax bills and balance questions. A lender, creditor, or tax office confirms its current payoff amount and instructions. The Recorder keeps recorded land documents, and the title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale.
You can call with just the Marietta property address and what you know. A tax bill, payoff statement, lien notice, or court paper can help us understand the issue, but you do not need to gather everything first.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
We talk about the house and what you know, review the property as it stands, and put the offer and terms in writing before you decide. If you choose to sell, a title company checks ownership and recorded claims, confirms payoff information with the responsible creditor or office, and prepares the closing figures.
Contact the Washington County Auditor about the local amount for a deed. Ohio law sets a state fee and allows a county fee; the Auditor or title company can confirm the amount that applies.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Marietta address and whatever notice or payoff information you have.