Williamson County Treasurer
Use the Treasurer for property-tax bills, payments, and county tax-sale information. The office is at 407 N Monroe Street, Suite 104, Marion, IL 62959.
Marion, Illinois · Williamson County · Property liens and back taxes
Can I Sell My Marion 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 Marion, Illinois and Williamson County. If a property has a lien or back taxes, you can talk with us before you have every record or payoff amount.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Ask us for a cash offer. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.
Talk through a Marion lien or tax question
Share the Marion address and what you know about the notice, creditor, payoff, or tax account. You can start with the information you have.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
How payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The creditor or tax office confirms its current balance and instructions. The title company checks the property records and uses the current payoff details in the closing figures. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay.
Records that help—and who checks them
A tax bill or notice, payoff statement, lien document, parcel number, deed, or court paper can help us understand what is affecting the house. The named creditor or tax office checks its amount; the title company reviews the property records and coordinates the payoff work. Call before you have everything.
The County Treasurer handles property-tax bill, payment, and tax-sale information. The County Clerk and Recorder keeps the county's deed, mortgage, and other land records; a recorded document is not the same as a current payoff statement.
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 Marion address, what you know about the lien or tax account, and any notice or date that concerns you. You can start with what you have.
2. Review the written offer and terms
We review the house as it stands. We give you a written offer and terms before you commit, and close through a title company.
3. Check title and payoff details
If you choose to proceed, the title company reviews ownership and recorded claims. The creditor or tax office confirms its current payoff and instructions for the property.
4. Review the closing figures and close
The title company prepares the settlement figures, including the sale price, payoffs, taxes, and closing costs. We close through a title company.
Local records and closing facts
Marion and Williamson County offices
A county tax-sale notice and a lender's mortgage-foreclosure case are separate processes. For a tax account or tax-sale question, use the County Treasurer; for mortgage-foreclosure court papers, use the court and lender or servicer named in the papers. See our Marion foreclosure information for the separate mortgage process.
Illinois real estate transfer taxes
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county may add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer taxes. Exemptions and taxable value can change the amount. Local transfer taxes depend on the city and county where the house sits. The Williamson County GIS can help you check the parcel's location. If you're not sure which taxes apply, call us — we'll sort it out with you.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay.
Illinois Department of Revenue: real estate transfer taxIllinois law, 35 ILCS 200/31-10
Williamson County Clerk and Recorder · Land Records
The Clerk and Recorder handles deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded land documents. The office is at 407 N Monroe Street, Suite 119, Marion, IL 62959.
Williamson County Circuit Clerk
Use the Circuit Clerk for local court-record and filing questions, including mortgage-foreclosure case papers. The Williamson County Courthouse is at 200 West Jefferson Street, Marion, IL 62959.
Compare what may be left after costs
A sale price is not the same as what remains after a mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and closing costs. Use your own estimates in the Marion home-sale net proceeds calculator to compare possible sale paths.
Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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.”
Marion property liens and back taxes questions
Can I sell my Marion 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 Marion and Williamson County. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. The current amounts and instructions come from the creditor or tax office handling each item.
Who checks the current tax or lien balance?
The tax office or creditor confirms its current amount and payoff instructions. Williamson County land records show recorded documents, while the title company checks the records and coordinates the payoff information for the sale.
Are a Williamson County tax-sale notice and mortgage foreclosure the same thing?
No. A delinquent-property-tax matter and a lender’s mortgage-foreclosure case are separate processes. The County Treasurer provides property-tax and tax-sale information; mortgage-foreclosure papers belong with the court and lender or servicer named in those papers.
What if the payoff is more than my Marion house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What should I have ready when I call?
Start with the Marion address and whatever you have, such as a tax bill or notice, lien or court paper, parcel number, deed, or payoff statement. You can call before you have everything.
What transfer taxes apply when an Illinois house sells?
For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county may add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer taxes. Exemptions and the property's actual county and city can change the amount. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Talk through the Marion property
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006. You can also use the form above to talk about the house and what you know about the lien or tax notice.