Tax sales are held at the Brooks Co Administration Building at 610 S Highland Rd Quitman.
**New Location for Tax Sales** No longer held on Courthouse Steps**
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 Commissioner's 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's 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 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.
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 interpelader is a type of lawsuit. But unlike the type of lawsuit that most people are familiar with, in an interpleader,
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,
Open Records Information
To obtain open records information about excess funds held by the 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:
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.
Thank you,
Excess Funds Management Team
excessfunds@weissman.law | Weissman PC
Becky P. Rothrock
Tax Commissioner
Main Office
610 S. Highland Rd
Quitman, GA 31643
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Phone
(229) 263-4586
Fax
(229) 263-9020
Email
brothrock@brookscountytax.com
Danielle Priest
Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner dmp@brookscountytax.com |
Stephanie Adams
Tax and Tag Clerk sjadams@brookscountytax.com |
Lorissa Rodriguez
Senior Tag Clerk ltr@brookscountytax.com |
Tiffany Ragan
Tax and Tag Clerk tragan@brookscountytax.com |
Amanda Collins
Senior Tax Clerk amanda@brookscountytax.com |
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