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County Courthouse
1 East Courthouse Square, #101
Mount Vernon, MO 65712-1444
Phone: (417) 466-3666
Fax: (417) 466-4995

Auction Type: Tax Lien Certificate
Bidding Method: Premium Bid

Tax Sale Overview:


If Lawrence county, Missouri 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 Lawrence county, Missouri.

Property taxes that are delinquent are added to any previously uncollected taxes on a parcel of Lawrence county. Parcels whose taxes are subject to sale will be advertised in a Lawrence 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 Lawrence county tax sale auction and is also posted on the Internet.

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

Why would investors do this?

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

Elected Public Officials:


Name:  Position:  Email: 
Joe RuschaPresiding Commissioner 
Rodney BarnesAssociate Commissioner 
Earl DotsonAssociate Commissioner 
Robert GeorgeProsecuting Attorney 
Pam FobairPublic Administrator 
Don LankinCoroner 
Edward WeisacoskySheriff 
Sharon KleineTreasurer 
David TunnellAssessor 
Kelli McVeyCollector 
Gary EmersonCounty Clerk 
Pam RobertsonRecorder 
Cynthia Faucett-SupiranCircuit Clerk 

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


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