Midland County Tax Office ↗
For a Midland County property-tax account question, use the Tax Office's current instructions and have the property details or notice ready. For a tax matter in another county, use the office named on that notice.
Midland, Texas · Midland and Martin counties
Can I Sell My Midland 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, you can talk with us about selling a Midland house with back taxes or liens before paying them. In Midland, TX, and Midland and Martin counties, we buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We review the house and the information you have, then give you written terms before you decide.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property. You can call before you have every record.
Talk through your Midland lien or tax question
Share the property address and whatever you know about the lien, creditor, tax account, or notice. You can start the conversation with the records you have.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
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 lien payoff is separate from closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate amounts; the current figures for the property are confirmed during the title and payoff work. The settlement statement shows the sale price, payoffs, costs, and what remains.
Records that can help
Bring the latest property-tax bill or delinquency notice, mortgage or creditor payoff statement, lien or court notice, parcel number, and deed or other recorded document if you have them. The creditor or taxing office supplies current payoff information; the title company checks ownership and recorded claims and works with the relevant office or creditor on payoff and release details. You can call us before you have everything.
If 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. Talk through the property
Start with the Midland address, the situation, and any notice or payoff information you have. You do not have to resolve the balance before calling.
2. Review the house and written terms
We discuss the house as it stands and provide the offer and terms in writing before you decide whether to sell.
3. Let the title company check payoffs
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction and works with the creditor or taxing office on current payoff and release information. It prepares the settlement figures for review.
4. Review the settlement and close
Review the settlement statement, including the agreed payoffs and costs, before closing. Written offer and written terms come before you commit; the closing is handled by a title company.
Midland, Martin County, and Texas records
Midland city spans Midland and Martin counties, so check the county shown on the tax notice, deed, or parcel record before using a county office. These local records help identify where to ask about the account, deed, or case.
Midland County Clerk ↗
The county clerk handles deed recording and county land-record questions. You can also use the Midland County official records search for recorded documents.
Martin County & District Clerk ↗
Use this official county office page for Martin County clerk and court-record questions. For a property-tax balance or tax-sale status, follow the current notice to the taxing office or court handling that matter.
Texas real-estate transfer-tax rule ↗
Texas has no state, county, or city real-estate transfer tax on a sale conveying full ownership. The deed is still signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk; recording fees are charged by the page, not by the sale price.
A sale connected to unpaid property taxes is separate from a lender's mortgage foreclosure sale. Check the notice and current status with the tax office, creditor, or court named in it; one process's dates do not set the schedule for the other. If the notice concerns a mortgage foreclosure, see the Midland foreclosure information.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Compare possible net proceeds
Use the editable Midland home-sale net proceeds calculator with your estimated value, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, cleanout, carrying costs, and closing costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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Midland property liens and back taxes questions
Can I sell my Midland 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. We buy houses with back taxes and liens; the current payoff figures are checked for the property and handled through the closing.
Who checks the current lien or tax balance?
The creditor or taxing office provides current payoff information. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims and works with the relevant office or creditor on payoff and release details. Bring the latest statement or notice you have; you can call before you have every document.
What if the payoff is more than my house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Is a property-tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure sale?
No. A sale tied to unpaid property taxes and a lender mortgage-foreclosure sale are separate proceedings. Check the notice and current case status with the tax office, creditor, or court named in that notice; do not use one process’s dates for the other.
Does Texas charge a real-estate transfer tax when I sell?
Texas has no state, county, or city real-estate transfer tax on a sale conveying full ownership. A deed still has to be notarized and recorded with the county clerk, and recording fees are separate from a transfer tax.
What records should I have when I call?
Start with the property address and anything you have: a current tax bill or delinquency notice, mortgage or creditor payoff statement, court or sale notice, parcel number, and deed or other recorded document. You can call before you have everything.
What happens after I contact you?
We talk through the property and the records you have, review the house as it stands, and provide the offer and terms in writing before you decide. A title company then checks the transaction details and current payoffs before closing.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Midland address and the notice or payoff information you have.