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County Courthouse Auction Type: Tax Deed Redeemable |
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Tax Sale Overview:
If Lewis county, Tennessee 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 Lewis county, Tennessee.
Property taxes that are delinquent are added to any previously uncollected taxes on a parcel of Lewis county. Parcels whose taxes are subject to sale will be advertised in a Lewis 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 Lewis county tax sale auction and is also posted on the Internet.
To solve this problem Lewis county, Tennessee allows investors to pay off these taxes. In exchange the investor receives the Lewis county, Tennessee lien for taxes. A tax lien is simply a claim for delinquent taxes.
Why would investors do this?
Well, depending on Tennessee laws and competition, savvy Lewis county tax sale investors can realize high-yielding returns with Tennessee tax lien certificates and/or purchase real estate for a fraction of its true market value with Tennessee tax deeds.
Elected Public Officials:
| Name: | Position: | Email: |
| Kenneth Turnbow | County Mayor | |
| David Barnes | Commissioner | |
| Joseph Churchwell | Commissioner | |
| Austin Floyd | Commissioner | |
| Don Graham Sr. | Commissioner | |
| Pete Harris | Commissioner | |
| Joey Hensley | Commissioner | |
| Leon Hunter | Commissioner | |
| Bobby James | Commissioner | |
| Raymond Lomax | Commissioner | |
| Rodney Odom | Commissioner | |
| Donnie Pollock | Commissioner | |
| Rex Reed | Commissioner | |
| Paul Spears | Commissioner | |
| Marty Spears | Commissioner | |
| Bobby Staggs | Commissioner | |
| Charles Talley | Commissioner | |
| James Webb | Commissioner | |
| Dwayne Kilpatrick | Sheriff | |
| Joe Garner | Trustee | |
| Bob Johnston | Assessor of Property | |
| Sandra Clayton | County Clerk | |
| Ophelia Green | Register of Deeds | |
| Janet Williams | Clerk & Master |
Please contact the county to get the most current information. To report any errors, updates, deletions or additions click here.
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