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County Courthouse
P.O. Box 188
Arkansas City, AR 71630-0188
Phone: (870)877-2426

Auction Type: Tax Deed
Interest/Penalty Rate: NA
Bidding Method: Bid Up
Redemption: 30 days
Assignments: No

Tax Sale Overview:


If Desha county, Arkansas is unable to collect real estate property taxes they are also unable to provide important government services like police protection, public schooling and medical services.

Unpaid property taxes create a serious cashflow problem for Desha county, Arkansas.

Property taxes that are delinquent are added to any previously uncollected taxes on a parcel of Desha county. Parcels whose taxes are subject to sale will be advertised in a Desha county newspaper of general circulation. They are listed by sequence number. Parcels fall into 1 of 2 groups. Each group is sorted by parcel number.

The advertisement appears about three to six weeks before the Desha county tax sale auction and is also posted on the Internet.

To solve this problem Desha county, Arkansas allows investors to pay off these taxes. In exchange the investor receives the Desha county, Arkansas lien for taxes. A tax lien is simply a claim for delinquent taxes.

Why would investors do this?

Well, depending on Arkansas laws and competition, savvy Desha county tax sale investors can realize high-yielding returns with Arkansas tax lien certificates and/or purchase real estate for a fraction of its true market value with Arkansas tax deeds.

Elected Public Officials:


Name:  Position:  Email: 
Mark McElroyCounty Judgedejudge@seark.net
Doc BilberryJustice of the Peace 
Charles DenverJustice Of The Peace 
Robbie DohertyJustice of the Peace 
Joe JamesJustice Of The Peace 
Onie NormanJustice of the Peace 
Ronnie NorrisJustice of the Peace 
Richard SmithJustice Of The Peace 
Lynn WeatherfordJustice of the Peace 
Gene WeserJustice Of The Peace 
Larry HundleyCounty Coroner 
Don SmithSheriffdeshacoso@cji.net
Rita Kay KolbTreasurer 
Gaye BrownCounty Assessorassessor@seank.net
Vaughta GloverCounty Collector 
Brenda MorganCounty Clerk 
Skippy LeekCounty Circuit Clerkdeshaco@seark.net

Please contact the county to get the most current information. To report any errors, updates, deletions or additions click here.


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