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Collin County, Texas — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (redemption periods, surplus rights, statutes, case law) lives on the parent page → texas. This page covers how Collin County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

• County seat: McKinney
• Population: ~1,254,658 (July 2024 estimate; one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation) — https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/collincountytexas/PST045224
• Recording unit: county (one of Texas’s 254 counties); FIPS 48085
• Parent legal framework: texas — Texas is a redeemable tax-deed, judicial-tax-foreclosure state (Tex. Tax Code Ch. 34); a peace officer (here the Collin County Constable or Sheriff) conducts the officer’s sale.

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? Yes. Collin County conducts its own in-person officer’s (Constable/Sheriff) sales at the courthouse. No online auction platform has been identified for Collin County tax-foreclosure sales; sales remain in-person at the courthouse steps as of the date of last verification. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• Platform: In-person at the courthouse. Sales are conducted on the east side of the courthouse steps, Russell A. Steindam Courts Building, 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, TX 75071, open to all registered bidders who appear in person. No phone or advance bidding is permitted. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale ; https://www.collincountytx.gov/Courts/Constables/constable-sales
• Conducting officer: Collin County has four Constable Precincts (1–4); each Constable’s office conducts officer’s sales on properties within its precinct. The Sheriff’s Office also conducts real-property sales for court judgments (including, but not limited to, delinquent-tax judgments) on the same first-Tuesday schedule. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/sheriff/sheriff-sales
• Calendar: Sales are held on the first Tuesday of each month between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (statewide rule: Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(r); Tex. Prop. Code § 51.002(a)) at the courthouse. No separate Collin County ordinance varying the first-Tuesday rule has been identified. (next known sale date not pinned to a dated county calendar page — see needs_verification) — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• Notice / delinquent list location: Pre-sale notices are published in the McKinney Courier Gazette or the Collin County Commercial Record (https://collincountycommercialrecord.com/notices.html) and posted at the courthouse and each Constable’s office. An online foreclosure-notice search portal is maintained by the county at https://apps2.collincountytx.gov/ForeclosureNotices (as of 2026-06-02 it listed 478 active notices with sale dates through July 2026). — https://www.collincountytx.gov/government/sales-and-auctions
• Registration / bidder requirement (§ 34.015 Written Statement): A bidder at any Collin County constable or sheriff tax-foreclosure sale must present to the conducting officer an unexpired “Written Statement” from the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector (Scott Grigg) confirming the bidder owes no delinquent ad valorem taxes in Collin County or to any school district or municipality with territory in the county. The officer may not execute or deliver the deed until this statement is presented. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.015; county page confirms $10 fee, notarization required, valid for 90 days. The Request for Written Statement form is available from the Tax Assessor’s office at https://www.collincountytx.gov/docs/default-source/tax-assessor/documents/reqwrtnstatement.pdf — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• Payment at sale: Payment methods differ by conducting officer:
  • (a) Sheriff’s Office sales: Cashier’s check, money order, cash, or letter of credit from a recognized bank, payable to “Collin County Sheriff’s Office.” Exact county language: “Payment will be made payable to Collin County Sheriff’s Office and be by cashier’s check, money order, or cash. A letter of credit will be accepted from a recognized bank.” — https://www.collincountytx.gov/sheriff/sheriff-sales
  • (b) Constable Precinct sales: Cashier’s check or money order only — no letters of credit accepted. Precinct 2 requires payment payable to “Collin County Constable Pct. 2”; Precinct 4 to “Collin County Constable Pct. 4.” — https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-2/sale-information ; https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-4/sale-information
  • No bidding deposits are described on county pages (in-person cash-at-hammer model). (Precinct 1 and 3 payment details: see needs_verification)
• Delinquent-tax law firm: Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C. represents Collin County taxing units for delinquent tax collection and prosecutes tax-suit judgments that lead to officer’s sales. Contact: 1700 Redbud Blvd., Suite 300, McKinney, TX 75069; phone (214) 544-4000. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale ; https://www.abernathyroeder.com/tax/ (secondary source confirmation)
• Struck-off / resale properties (§ 34.05): Properties that receive no sufficient bid at the officer’s sale are struck off to the taxing units and become resale properties under Tex. Tax Code § 34.05. Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C. handles the private bidding process and submits offers to the taxing entities for approval. A list of struck-off properties is accessible through the Tax Assessor’s office at https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale . — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

• Where/how to redeem: Redemption follows the statewide scheme (texas / Tex. Tax Code § 34.21). The former owner redeems by paying the purchaser directly (bid + deed-recording fee + taxes/costs paid by purchaser + the statutory 25%/50% premium), or pays the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector if the purchaser cannot be located. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(f)
• Periods: 2 years (homestead / agricultural / mineral) or 180 days (all other property), running from the date the officer’s deed is filed for record with the Collin County Clerk. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(a), (e); texas
• Redemption contact / office: Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector, Scott Grigg; 2300 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, TX 75071; phone (972) 547-5020; email taxassessor@collincountytx.gov. — https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/collin.php
• Constable Precinct 2 notice (confirmed language): “A person having an ownership interest in the property at the time of the sale may have a right to redeem the property from the purchaser during the redemption period pursuant to Section 34.21 of the Texas Property Tax Code.” — https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-2/sale-information
• Local fees / deviations from state default: None identified. Collin County applies the statewide Ch. 34 redemption rules without known local variation. (confirm no local ordinance at refresh)

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

• Claim filing venue: Excess proceeds from a Collin County tax-foreclosure sale are deposited into the registry of the court that ordered the sale and held by the Collin County District Clerk, Michael Gould. A claim for excess proceeds is filed by verified petition in that same district court pursuant to Tex. Tax Code § 34.04. The District Clerk’s office is located at: Russell A. Steindam Courts Building, 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, Texas 75071; phone (972) 548-4320; hours Mon.–Fri. 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/District-Clerk ; Tex. Tax Code §§ 34.03, 34.04(a)
• Claim form: No pre-printed county claim form has been identified. The claimant files a verified petition/application in the originating district court (the court that entered the tax judgment and ordered the sale). The petition must set forth the claimant’s legal interest and must be filed before the second anniversary of the date of the sale. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a); (confirm whether Collin County District Courts publish a local excess-proceeds policy or form — see needs_verification)
• Local deadline notes: Statewide 2-year-from-sale filing bar (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)) applies. If no valid claim is established within 2 years, the court distributes the excess proceeds to the participating taxing units (§ 34.04(e)).
• § 34.04(f) assignment / anti-solicitation rules (statewide, apply in Collin): An assignment of the right to excess proceeds is valid only if: made on or after the 36th day after the proceeds are deposited; in writing and signed; the assignee pays at least 80% of the claim; and not procured by solicitation. Assignor must sign a sworn affidavit with prescribed disclosures. — texas; Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(f)
• Unclaimed-funds list published? Collin County District Clerk does not appear to publish a dedicated “excess proceeds” list on its website (no equivalent to the Dallas County Excess Funds List was located). However, the Collin County Auditor (Robert D. Cone; 2300 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, TX 75071; phone (972) 548-4731) administers a separate program for unclaimed county-issued checks/overpayments and publishes an Unclaimed Property Owners list on the Auditor’s page. Note: this Auditor list covers county-issued checks and refunds — it is not the same as tax-foreclosure excess proceeds, which are held in the court registry and claimed through the originating district court. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Government/Auditor/unclaimed-property
• Contact for excess proceeds: Collin County District Clerk, Michael Gould; 2100 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, TX 75071; (972) 548-4320. A “Registry Fund Information Sheet” is available from the District Clerk’s office. (confirm whether a specific trust/registry desk or named contact is published — see needs_verification) — https://www.collincountytx.gov/District-Clerk

C4. Offices & Contacts

Office	Name	Address	Phone	URL
Tax Assessor-Collector (tax payment, Written Statement)	Scott Grigg	2300 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, TX 75071 (also Frisco: 6101 Frisco Square Blvd; Plano: 900 E. Park Blvd.)	(972) 548-4100 / (972) 547-5020	https://www.collincountytx.gov/tax-assessor
District Clerk (court registry / excess proceeds)	Michael Gould	2100 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, TX 75071	(972) 548-4320	https://www.collincountytx.gov/District-Clerk
County Clerk (recorder / deed filings)	Stacey Kemp	2300 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, TX 75071	(972) 548-4185	https://www.collincountytx.gov/county-clerk
Sheriff (conducts real-property sales)	Jim Skinner	4300 Community Ave., McKinney, TX 75071	(972) 547-5100	https://www.collincountytx.gov/sheriff
Constable Precinct 1 (McKinney / Allen area)	Matt Carpenter	2300 Bloomdale Rd., Suite 1136, McKinney, TX 75071	(972) 548-4419	https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-1
Constable Precinct 2 (Lavon / eastern Collin)	Dwayne Kurtz	1025 S. State Hwy. 78, Lavon, TX 75166	(972) 547-1860	https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-2
Constable Precinct 3 (Plano sub-courthouse)	Sammy Knapp	920 E. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75074	(972) 881-3070	https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-3
Constable Precinct 4 (Frisco sub-courthouse)	Steve Asher	8585 John Wesley Dr., Frisco, TX 75034	(972) 731-7320	https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-4
Delinquent-tax counsel (tax suits / struck-off resales)	Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C.	1700 Redbud Blvd., Suite 300, McKinney, TX 75069	(214) 544-4000	https://www.abernathyroeder.com/tax/
Central Appraisal District (value / parcel data)	Marty Wright, Chief Appraiser	250 Eldorado Pkwy., McKinney, TX 75069	(469) 742-9200	https://collincad.org

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• In-person sales only (no online platform identified): As of 2026-06-02, Collin County has not moved its officer’s tax-foreclosure sales to an online auction platform (contrast Dallas County’s RealAuction). Bidders must appear in person at the courthouse steps on the first Tuesday. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• Four-precinct constable structure: Unlike Dallas County (one Sheriff sale), Collin County tax-foreclosure officer’s sales are split among four Constable precincts depending on which precinct’s court entered the judgment. Contact the Constable for the precinct covering the property’s city before the sale day. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Courts/Constables
• Written Statement pre-purchase requirement: The § 34.015 bidder certificate (no-delinquent-taxes statement) must be obtained from the Tax Assessor-Collector before appearing at the sale. It costs $10, requires notarization, and is valid for 90 days. Without it, the constable or sheriff cannot deliver the deed to the purchaser. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• As-is sales / no warranties: Properties are sold “as is and where is.” The deed is without warranty (Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(n)). Title insurance is the buyer’s responsibility and typically unavailable until the redemption period expires and title is quieted. — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• Struck-off resales through law firm: Properties with no sufficient bid are struck off to the taxing units. Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett then coordinates private-bid resales requiring approval of all taxing entities. (no minimum bid for struck-off resales; taxes run from closing date only) — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale
• Deviations from state default: No Collin County ordinances or local rules varying the statewide first-Tuesday schedule, redemption periods, or excess-proceeds process have been identified. The county follows Tex. Tax Code Ch. 34 as-enacted.

C6. Records Access

• Property / parcel search (appraisal): Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) property search — https://esearch.collincad.org/ ; CCAD main site — https://collincad.org/
• GIS / interactive map: CCAD Interactive Property Map — https://map.collincad.org/ ; Collin CAD ArcGIS — https://gis.bisclient.com/collincad/
• Recorder / deed search (County Clerk Official Records): Collin County Clerk official record search portal — https://collin.tx.publicsearch.us/
• Tax payment portal: Collin County property tax account lookup and payment — https://taxpublic.collincountytx.gov/search
• Foreclosure / sale notice portal: https://apps2.collincountytx.gov/ForeclosureNotices
• Court records (Civil / District Court): Collin County Courts Records Inquiry — https://cijspub.co.collin.tx.us/
• Unclaimed property (county-issued checks, not court registry): County Auditor Unclaimed Property program — https://www.collincountytx.gov/Government/Auditor/unclaimed-property
• Collin County Truth-in-Taxation: https://collin.truthintaxation.com/

C7. Meta

• sources:
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/Tax-Assessor/properties-for-sale”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Properties for Sale: sale location (courthouse east steps, McKinney), first-Tuesday schedule, Written Statement requirement ($10, notarized, 90 days), payment (cashier’s check/MO/cash), as-is terms, Abernathy firm for struck-off resales
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/government/sales-and-auctions”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Sales & Auctions: constable/sheriff sale framework, trustee sale (lender) vs. officer sale (tax); notice in McKinney Courier Gazette or Collin County Commercial Record; courthouse address; main phone
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/Courts/Constables/constable-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Sales: four precincts, first-Tuesday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at Steindam Courts Building; notice outlets
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-2/sale-information”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Pct. 2: Dwayne Kurtz, (972) 547-1860, Lavon address; oral-bid procedure; Written Statement requirement; redemption period language; payment to Pct. 2
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-4/sale-information”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Pct. 4: Steve Asher, (972) 731-7320, Frisco address; first-Tuesday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; oral bid; Written Statement; payment to Pct. 4
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-1”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Pct. 1: Matt Carpenter, (972) 548-4419, 2300 Bloomdale Rd. McKinney
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/sheriff/sheriff-sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Sheriff Sales: Jim Skinner, 4300 Community Ave; first-Tuesday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; real property and personal property; oral bid; payment to CCSO by cashier’s check, MO, cash, or letter of credit from a recognized bank (exact quoted language); no trustee sales
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-3”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Pct. 3: Sammy Knapp, (972) 881-3070, 920 E. Park Blvd. Plano TX 75074; Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Sale-information sub-page returned 404; payment terms for Pct. 3 flagged needs_verification
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/District-Clerk”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — District Clerk: Michael Gould; 2100 Bloomdale Rd.; (972) 548-4320; oversees $10M+ court registry; Registry Fund Information Sheet available
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/county-clerk”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk: Stacey Kemp; 2300 Bloomdale Rd. McKinney; (972) 548-4185; deed/recording portal collin.tx.publicsearch.us
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/tax-assessor”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Tax Assessor: Scott Grigg; 2300 Bloomdale Rd. McKinney; (972) 548-4100; three office locations (McKinney/Frisco/Plano)
  • {type: state_comptroller, url: “https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/collin.php”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Confirmed Scott Grigg as Tax Assessor-Collector; phone 972-547-5020; email taxassessor@collincountytx.gov; P.O. Box 8046 McKinney TX 75070; CCAD chief appraiser Marty Wright, 469-742-9200
  • {type: county_gov, url: “https://www.collincountytx.gov/Government/Auditor/unclaimed-property”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Auditor (Robert D. Cone, (972) 548-4731): unclaimed property program for county-issued checks/overpayments; publishes Unclaimed Property Owners list; annual report to Texas State Comptroller; separate from court-registry excess proceeds
  • {type: records_portal, url: “https://apps2.collincountytx.gov/ForeclosureNotices”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Foreclosure Notices portal: 478 active notices as of 2026-06-02; sale dates April–July 2026; filter by date, city, property type
  • {type: records_portal, url: “https://esearch.collincad.org/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — CCAD property search portal
  • {type: records_portal, url: “https://collin.tx.publicsearch.us/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk Official Records deed search portal
  • {type: records_portal, url: “https://taxpublic.collincountytx.gov/search”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Tax account lookup / payment portal
  • {type: census, url: “https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/collincountytexas/PST045224”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Population ~1,254,658 (July 2024 estimate)
  • {type: vendor, url: “https://collincountycommercialrecord.com/notices.html”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Collin County Commercial Record (official newspaper for constable/sheriff sale notices)
  • {type: law_firm, url: “https://www.abernathyroeder.com/tax/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C. (secondary source; confirms delinquent-tax representation of Collin County taxing units and struck-off resale process)
• needs_verification:
  • Constable Precinct 3 dedicated sale-information page (https://www.collincountytx.gov/Courts/Constables/Precinct-3/sale-information returned 404 as of 2026-06-02; main Precinct 3 page works at https://www.collincountytx.gov/courts/constables/constable-precinct-3). Constable name (Sammy Knapp) and phone ((972) 881-3070) confirmed from main page; Pct. 3 payment terms (cashier’s check/MO/cash; letter-of-credit policy) not yet confirmed from a Pct. 3 sale-specific page.
  • Whether any Collin County District Court has published a local excess-proceeds policy (similar to the Dallas Tax Court Policy) or a fill-in claim form, beyond the statewide Tex. Tax Code § 34.04 petition framework.
  • Whether the District Clerk’s office publishes a named “excess proceeds list” or searchable court-registry fund disclosure (no equivalent of the Dallas “Excess Funds List” was located).
  • Named court-registry/trust-section staff contact or email for the District Clerk’s office (only general phone (972) 548-4320 published on the website).
  • Specific upcoming (next) sale date pinned to a dated county calendar page or announcement.
  • Whether Collin County has authorized or is considering online auction sales under Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(a-1) (no such authorization found as of 2026-06-02).
  • Precise deposit/funding process at the sale (cashier’s check amount or percentage required pre-sale vs. at-sale; county pages state only that cashier’s check, MO, or cash is required — no pre-sale deposit mechanism described).
  • Constable Precinct 1 sale-information page (https://www.collincountytx.gov/Courts/Constables/Precinct-1/sale-information returned 404 as of 2026-06-02).
  • Tax-delinquency law firm contract term and renewal date (Abernathy firm confirmed as county’s delinquent-tax counsel but contract document could not be fully parsed).
• changelog:
  • 2026-06-02 — Initial population (autoresearch). C0–C7 filled from Collin County official .gov pages (Tax Assessor, Constable precincts 2 and 4, Sheriff, District Clerk, County Clerk, County Auditor), state Comptroller county directory, Census QuickFacts, and CCAD portals. All local facts cite county-owned or state-official sources. Statute layer inherited from texas. Honest gaps flagged.
  • 2026-06-02 — (C1, C4, C7) Fix 1: Split C1 payment section into Sheriff’s Office vs. Constable precinct rules. Sheriff’s Office (collincountytx.gov/sheriff/sheriff-sales) explicitly accepts letters of credit from recognized banks (exact language quoted); Constable precincts accept cashier’s check/MO only, no letters of credit. Fix 2: Replaced dead Pct 3 URL (collincountytx.gov/Courts/Constables/Precinct-3 → 404) with working lowercase URL; populated constable name Sammy Knapp and phone (972) 881-3070 from live county page. needs_verification updated to reflect that the Pct 3 sale-information sub-page remains 404 and Pct 3 payment terms are not yet confirmed from a dedicated sale page.
• cross_links: texas, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, third-party-recovery-rules, sheriff-sale, tyler-v-hennepin-county, mitchell-v-map-resources

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Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Collin County, Texas tax-sale and surplus procedure from the county’s own official sources as of the last_verified date. Offices, platforms, forms, dates, and personnel change; verify against the cited county pages and consult a licensed Texas attorney before acting.