Tax Levy Sale Information

Tax sales are held at the Brooks County Administration Building at 610 S Highland Rd. Quitman, GA 31643.
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Properties For Sale

Tax Levy sales are conducted by the Brooks County Tax Commissioner for unpaid State, County, and Board of Education ad valorem taxes under the provisions of Title 48, Revenue and Taxation, Official Code of Georgie Annotated (O.C.G.A.), Governing Tax Executions and Sales; and Title 9, O.C.G.A., governing Judicial Sales.

Properties scheduled for sale are advertised in the Quitman Free Press for four consecutive weeks prior to the sale. The sales are conducted on the first Tuesday of any given month immediately following the final week of advertising.

Sales are held during the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Brooks County Tax Commissioners office, 610 S Highland Rd. Quitman, GA 31643.

Sales are open to the public and a list of properties is available in the Tax Commissioner Office, 610 S Highland Rd. Quitman, GA 31643. As tax liens are satisfied, properties are removed from the list.

The county does not guarantee title, and the purchaser has no use of/access to the property, nor is entitled to any rent payments for at least one year under Georgia Law.

Successful Bidders

The successful bidder must be ready to pay the bid amount in cash or certified funds to the Tax Commissioner immediately upon conclusion of tax levy sale. Tax sale bids are binding in accordance with O.C.G.A. 9-13-170.

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Excess Funds

Excess Funds are funds that are remaining after paying taxes, costs, and all expenses of a tax sale made by the Tax Commissioner. These funds are held in escrow and are available to the entitled parties in the order of priority in which their interest exists. Excess Funds are subject to priority claim by the mortgage or security interest holder.

Submitting A Claim

Weissman PC is a law firm that represents tax commissioners who are holding excess funds from the tax sale of property. Often it is necessary for tax commissioner to obtain a court order determining to whom the excess funds should be paid. This is accomplished through a process known as an interpleader.

Interpleader

An interpleader is a type of lawsuit. But unlike the type of lawsuit that most people are familiar with, in an interpleader,

• The plaintiff, which is the tax commissioner, is not claiming that anyone has done anything wrong.
• The tax commissioner is telling the judge that they are holding funds that belong to others, and asking the judge to tell them to whom the funds belong.

We cannot give you legal advice, but can tell you that if you have been served with an interpleader and believe that you are entitled to any of the funds being held by the tax commissioner,

• an Answer needs to be filed withing 30 days from the date you were served, and
• you may want to speak with an attorney knowledgeable about these matters who can assist you with filing an Answer in which you assert the basis for your claim.

Open Records Information

To obtain open records information about excess funds held by tax commissioners who Weissman PC is representing, please visit www.weissman.law and click on the tab marked Open Records Search. this information is usually updated weekly.

Claims Form

Submitting a claim form is only for instances where there is no interpleader filed. If you want to submit a claim to funds Weissman PC is handling that have not yet been interpled, you can:

• Download a claim form by clicking on the claim form tab on the same www.weissman.law website.
• If an interpleader has been filed, then completing a claim form is NOT a substitution for filing an Answer with the court, and as noted, you should consult with your own attorney about this.

If you need anything further, please provide us with the following information. We will respond to your concern, question, or inquiry as soon as possible.

• your full name
• your phone number
• the full name of the owner of record at the time of sale
• property address
• county in which property is located
• detailed description of your concern, question, or inquiry

Thank you,

Excess Funds Management Team
[email protected] | Weissman PC