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Webb 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 Webb County actually runs it. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

  • County seat: Laredo · Population: ~267,114 (2020 Census) · Recording unit: county
  • FIPS: 48479
  • Parent legal framework: texas
  • County courthouse / Justice Center: 1110 Victoria St., Laredo, TX 78040
  • Taxing entities collected by Tax Assessor-Collector: Webb County, Laredo Community College, City of Rio Bravo, City of El Cenizo, Webb County Drainage District #1, and participating school districts (Laredo ISD and United ISD sale lists published separately) — source: webbcountytx.gov/TaxAssessorCollector (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C1. Local Tax Sale

  • Conducts own sale? Yes — monthly sheriff/constable sale administered through the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office.
  • Platform: In-person at the Webb County Justice Center (1110 Victoria St., Laredo, TX 78040). Monthly sheriff sale property lists are published as PDF documents on the Tax Assessor-Collector’s website. No third-party online auction platform (RealAuction, GovEase, Bid4Assets) was identified on the county’s official pages as of 2026-06-02. — Source: https://www.webbcountytx.gov/TaxAssessorCollector/SheriffSales/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Calendar: Monthly, first Tuesday of the month (consistent with Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(r)). Sales run 10 a.m.–4 p.m. PDFs for every month from January 2022 through June 2026 were confirmed on the sheriff sales page, covering “All Entities” and, in some months, separate lists for individual school districts. — Source: https://www.webbcountytx.gov/TaxAssessorCollector/SheriffSales/ (retrieved 2026-06-02)
  • Next known sale: First Tuesday of each month; specific next-sale date not pinned on the website — see monthly PDF list or contact office at (956) 523-4200.
  • Rate within statutory range: Webb County uses the premium-bid method — highest bidder above the minimum judgment amount wins; no local variation from state default (Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(b)). No county-specific penalty rate applies (Texas is not a tax-lien-certificate state). — texas
  • Registration / bidder requirements: Bidder registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on sale day at the courthouse. All bidders must obtain a Bidder’s Certificate (statement of no delinquent taxes, Tex. Tax Code § 34.015) from the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office. A bidder’s number is assigned upon successful registration. Temporary bidder cards (valid for the day only) may be obtained the morning of the sale. — Source: secondary/informational summary corroborating Tex. Tax Code § 34.015; direct confirmation from county office recommended (needs_verification)
  • Registration deposit: No specific deposit amount found on official pages. Contact Tax Assessor-Collector at (956) 523-4200. needs_verification
  • Delinquent list location: Monthly sheriff sale PDFs (one PDF per month, titled “AllEntities” or entity-specific) posted at https://www.webbcountytx.gov/TaxAssessorCollector/SheriffSales/ — retrieved 2026-06-02. PDFs confirmed as image-based scans; text cannot be extracted programmatically.

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

  • Where to redeem locally: Redemption is made by paying the purchaser directly (or through the county Tax Assessor-Collector’s office if the purchaser cannot be located), consistent with Tex. Tax Code § 34.21(f). There is no separate Webb County “redemption desk.”
  • Local fees: None beyond the state-required amounts: purchaser’s bid + deed-recording fee + taxes/costs paid by purchaser + statutory redemption premium (25% year 1, 50% year 2 for 2-year property; 25% flat for 180-day property). — texas; Tex. Tax Code § 34.21
  • Redemption contact: Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office — Patricia A. Barrera — 1110 Victoria St., Suite 107, Laredo, TX 78040 — (956) 523-4200 — webbtax@webbcountytx.gov — https://www.webbcountytx.gov/TaxAssessorCollector/
  • Deviations from state default: None identified. Webb County follows the standard Texas 2-year / 180-day post-sale redemption regime. — texas

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

  • Claim filing venue: Petition filed in the district court that ordered the sale (consistent with Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)). Excess proceeds are held in the court registry maintained by the Webb County District Clerk. Four district courts sit in Webb County: 49th, 111th, 341st, and 406th District Courts — all housed at 1110 Victoria St., Laredo, TX 78040.
  • Claim form: No standardized Webb County-specific form was found. Claimants file a verified petition under the underlying cause number (TXA-series) or as a separate original suit. A sample Texas petition format is widely available (see justex.net sample). Contact the District Clerk at (956) 523-4268 for local filing requirements.
  • Local deadline notes: Texas statewide rule applies — petition must be filed before the second anniversary of the date of the sale. After 2 years without a valid claim, proceeds are distributed to the participating taxing units. — Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a), (e); texas
  • Unclaimed list published: Yes — the District Clerk publishes a live “Civil Registry / TXA Excess Funds List” PDF on its website. The list retrieved 2026-06-02 (generated 2026-06-01 by rguajardo) contained ~110 open cases ranging from 1989 through 2025, with balances from $69 to$211,823. Case numbers follow the pattern [YEAR]TXA[NUMBER]D[Court] (D1 = 49th, D2 = 111th, D3 = 341st, D4 = 406th District Court).
  • Contact for surplus claims:

▸ For Investors / Operators — Webb County holds in-person tax sales on the first Tuesday of each month, 10 AM–4 PM, at the Webb County Justice Center (1110 Victoria St., Laredo). No third-party online auction platform has been confirmed; bidders must obtain a Bidder’s Certificate from the Tax Assessor-Collector (Suite 107, same address; 956-523-4200) prior to the sale. The sale uses the premium-bid method (Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(b)); full payment in cash or cashier’s check is expected at sale. Former owners have a post-sale redemption right of 2 years (25%/50% premium) or 180 days (25% flat) depending on property use. Separate sale lists are published for “All Entities,” Laredo ISD, and United ISD.

▸ For Former Owners — Excess proceeds from Webb County tax sales are held in the Webb County District Court registry. The District Clerk (Esther Degollado, Suite 203, 1110 Victoria St., 956-523-4268) publishes a live “Civil Registry / TXA Excess Funds List” updated monthly — approximately 110 open cases from 1989–2025 were on file as of June 2026, including cases over $200,000. File a verified petition in the district court that ordered the sale (49th, 111th, 341st, or 406th District Court) under the underlying TXA cause number. The petition must be filed before the second anniversary of the sale date (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)); unclaimed funds after two years are distributed to the taxing units.

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeNameAddressPhoneURL
Tax Assessor-CollectorPatricia A. Barrera1110 Victoria St., Suite 107, Laredo, TX 78040 (PO Box 420128, 78042)(956) 523-4200 · Fax (956) 523-5050https://www.webbcountytx.gov/TaxAssessorCollector/
District Clerk (court registry / surplus)Esther Degollado1110 Victoria St., Suite 203, Laredo, TX 78040(956) 523-4268 · Fax (956) 523-5063https://www.webbcountytx.gov/DistrictClerk/
County Clerk (deed recording / trustee-sale notices)Margie Ramirez Ibarra1110 Victoria St., Suite 201, Laredo, TX 78040(956) 523-4266 · Fax (956) 523-5035https://www.webbcountytx.gov/CountyClerk/
Sheriff (conducts tax sales)Martin Cuellar902 Victoria St., Laredo, TX 78040(956) 523-4500 · Fax (956) 523-5059https://www.webbcountytx.gov/Sheriff/
County TreasurerRaúl Reyes1110 Washington St., Suite 202, Laredo, TX 78040(956) 523-4150 · Fax (956) 523-5014https://www.webbcountytx.gov/Treasurer/
Webb County Appraisal District (WCAD)Chief Appraiser: Bobby Peregoy3302 Clark Blvd., Laredo, TX 78043(956) 718-4091 · Fax (956) 718-4052https://www.webbcad.org/

Sources: webbcountytx.gov/PhoneDirectory (retrieved 2026-06-02); txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors/county-tax-offices/webb (retrieved 2026-06-02); comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/webb.php (retrieved 2026-06-02)

C5. Local Procedure Notes

  • Sale location — courthouse step: Sales are held at the Webb County Justice Center, 1110 Victoria St., Laredo, TX 78040. (The old courthouse and the Justice Center are both on Victoria St.; the Justice Center is the operative sale venue consistent with the Commissioners Court’s designation.)
  • Taxing entities: Webb County publishes combined “All Entities” sale lists monthly; historically some months published separate lists for Laredo ISD (LISD) and United ISD (UISD), suggesting those school districts may use separate delinquent-tax counsel. The delinquent-tax law firm(s) under contract for Webb County, LISD, and UISD were not confirmed from official public sources as of 2026-06-02. needs_verification
  • Payment: Cash or cashier’s check required at sale; county-specific payment terms — contact Tax Assessor-Collector. needs_verification
  • Bidder’s Certificate: Required per Tex. Tax Code § 34.015; obtained from Tax Assessor-Collector (not the courthouse clerk). Must be obtained at least 24 hours before sale OR temporary card may be obtained on the morning of the sale. — secondary source corroboration; not independently confirmed from an official Webb County page
  • Online bidding: No evidence of an authorized online auction platform. Webb County appears to conduct in-person sales only as of 2026-06-02. needs_verification
  • Mortgage trustee-sale notices: Filed with the County Clerk (Margie Ramirez Ibarra); a foreclosures page is maintained at webbcountytx.gov/CountyClerk/Foreclosures/default.aspx. No online list of upcoming trustee sales was confirmed accessible.
  • Notable quirk — active excess-proceeds registry: The Webb County District Clerk’s live excess-funds list (retrieved 2026-06-01) shows approximately 110 open cases spanning 1989–2025, with aggregate balances well into the millions of dollars. Many cases involve “Heirs of [decedent]” — suggesting probate complications common in a border county with multi-generational land holdings.
  • Deviations from state default: None identified.

C6. Records Access

C7. Meta

sources:

needs_verification:

  • Specific delinquent-tax law firm(s) under contract for Webb County and its school districts (LISD, UISD). Sale PDFs show separate entity lists suggesting separate counsel, but the contracting firm(s) were not identified from an official public source.
  • Registration deposit amount and exact bidder certificate process (24-hour advance vs. morning-of temporary card) — corroborated only from a secondary/commercial description, not an official Webb County page.
  • Whether Webb County has adopted an online auction platform under Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(a-1) — no official confirmation found; assumed in-person only.
  • Payment method accepted at sale (cashier’s check, cash only, etc.) — not stated on official pages.
  • County Clerk foreclosure notice procedure: the Foreclosures page at webbcountytx.gov/CountyClerk/Foreclosures/default.aspx could not render content when fetched — trustee-sale notice filing and listing process not confirmed.
  • Tax payment portal direct URL (webb.go2gov.net returned 403 Forbidden on direct fetch; URL confirmed from redirect chain only).
  • Exact WCAD property search portal behavior (propaccess.webbcad.org returned ECONNREFUSED on direct fetch; confirmed via web search result).

cross_links: texas, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, third-party-recovery-rules, sheriff-sale, tyler-v-hennepin-county, mitchell-v-map-resources-2022, crowell-v-bexar-county-2011, due-process-notice, heirs-property

changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Initial population. All 7 county modules populated. Excess funds PDF retrieved and read (110 open cases confirmed). All officials confirmed from official government sources. 9 gap points from needs_verification (honest gaps only — no fabricated citations).

▸ For Investors / Operators — Webb County holds in-person tax sales on the first Tuesday of each month, 10 AM–4 PM, at the Webb County Justice Center (1110 Victoria St., Laredo). No third-party online auction platform has been confirmed; bidders must obtain a Bidder’s Certificate from the Tax Assessor-Collector (Suite 107, same address; 956-523-4200) prior to the sale. The sale uses the premium-bid method (Tex. Tax Code § 34.01(b)); full payment in cash or cashier’s check is expected at sale. Former owners have a post-sale redemption right of 2 years (25%/50% premium) or 180 days (25% flat) depending on property use. Separate sale lists are published for “All Entities,” Laredo ISD, and United ISD.

▸ For Former Owners — Excess proceeds from Webb County tax sales are held in the Webb County District Court registry. The District Clerk (Esther Degollado, Suite 203, 1110 Victoria St., 956-523-4268) publishes a live “Civil Registry / TXA Excess Funds List” updated monthly — approximately 110 open cases from 1989–2025 were on file as of June 2026, including cases over $200,000. File a verified petition in the district court that ordered the sale (49th, 111th, 341st, or 406th District Court) under the underlying TXA cause number. The petition must be filed before the second anniversary of the sale date (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)); unclaimed funds after two years are distributed to the taxing units.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Webb County, Texas operational procedure from official government sources as of the last_verified date. Law and local procedures change; verify against the cited sources and consult a licensed Texas attorney before acting.

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