Pascagoula, Mississippi · Jackson County

Can I Sell My Pascagoula 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 call us about selling a Pascagoula or Jackson County house with back taxes or liens.

USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Pascagoula and Jackson County, Mississippi. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what you know about the house and the notice; you can call before you have every record.

Ask us for a cash offer: call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.

Talk through your lien or tax question

Share the property address and whatever you know about the tax bill, lien, creditor, payoff, or notice. You can start with the information you have.

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Tell us the address and what you know about the lien, back taxes, payoff, or notice.

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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 works with the lender, lienholder, or tax office to confirm the current payoff amount and release instructions for the sale. Those figures are handled as separate items in the closing statement.

Start with the records you have

A property address is enough to start the conversation. If you have a tax bill, lien or court notice, creditor payoff statement, mortgage information, or parcel number, share what it says. You do not have to gather every record before calling.

A county assessment or public land record can help identify the property, but it is not the current payoff. The title company checks the title and works with the named creditor or tax office for current payoff and release information.

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. 1. Talk through the house and the notice

    Tell us the Pascagoula address, what you know about the lien or tax bill, and any date on a notice that concerns you. You can start with what you have.

  2. 2. Review the written offer and terms

    We discuss the house as it stands and give you the offer and terms in writing before you decide whether to commit.

  3. 3. Work through title and payoff details

    If you choose to proceed, a title company checks ownership and recorded claims and works with the lender, lienholder, or tax office on current payoff and release information.

  4. 4. Review the closing figures and close

    The title company prepares the closing figures and documents for review. Closing is through a title company, which confirms the final transaction figures.

Pascagoula and Jackson County tax and land-record offices

Pascagoula is Jackson County’s county seat. The County Tax Collector handles property-tax billing and collection for the County, its four cities, and school districts; the Tax Assessor and Chancery Clerk have different jobs.

Jackson County Tax Assessor

Use the Tax Assessor for property appraisal, assessment, and homestead-application questions. It does not provide the lender’s current payoff. The office is at 2915 Canty Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567-4239; call 228-769-3070 (Option 4).

Tax sale or mortgage foreclosure?

A Jackson County delinquent-tax sale is separate from a mortgage-foreclosure sale. Their notices and timing are different, so use the notice for the sale affecting the property. For mortgage-foreclosure questions, see our Pascagoula foreclosure information.

Mississippi deed recording charges

Mississippi has no state real-estate transfer tax. Deeds are subject to recording fees, and the Jackson County Chancery Clerk applies the statutory fee schedule and any other recording charge. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate items in the closing figures.

Mississippi Department of Revenue tax laws and regulations

Compare possible net proceeds

Put your own sale estimate, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, and selling costs into the calculator to compare possible net proceeds. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition. The title company confirms the actual payoff and closing figures.

Open the Pascagoula home-sale net proceeds calculator →

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.”
Alex Pproperty taxes
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
Alice Wforeclosure
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Angela Rmoving

Pascagoula property liens and back taxes questions

Can I sell my Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula and Jackson County, Mississippi. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. The title company works with the creditor or tax office to confirm the current payoff information for the sale.

Who checks the current payoff on a lien or property-tax bill?

The title company works with the creditor or tax office named in your records to confirm current payoff and release information. The Jackson County Tax Assessor handles appraisal and assessment records; an assessed value or public land record is not a current payoff statement.

What should I have ready before I call about a lien or back taxes?

Start with the property address and whatever is already in front of you, such as a tax bill, lien or court notice, payoff statement, or parcel number. You can call before you have every document; we can talk through what you know and the title company can help check the sale records.

Is a Jackson County tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure sale?

No. Jackson County’s annual sale of delinquent taxes and a mortgage-foreclosure sale are separate processes with different notices and timing. Use the notice for the sale affecting the property. The Jackson County Tax Collector provides the county tax-sale information, and our Pascagoula foreclosure page covers mortgage foreclosure.

What if the lender payoff is more than my Pascagoula house is worth?

Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before. The lender confirms its current payoff and any change in writing so the title company can show the figures for the sale.

Does Mississippi charge a real-estate transfer tax when I sell?

Mississippi has no state real-estate transfer tax. Deeds are subject to recording fees, and the Jackson County Chancery Clerk applies the statutory fee schedule and any other recording charge. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs; your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate items.

Talk through the property

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Pascagoula address and the tax or lien information you have.

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