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

C0. Identity

  • County seat: Georgetown · Recording unit: county (one of Texas’s 254 counties)
  • FIPS: 48491
  • Population: ~727,500 (2024 Census Bureau estimate; Williamson County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States — ranked 10th nationally by growth rate). — https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/williamsoncountytexas/PST045224
  • Parent legal framework: texas — redeemable tax-deed state; judicial delinquent-tax suit → district-court judgment → constable’s sale; excess proceeds under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04.
  • Tax Assessor-Collector: Larry Gaddes (PCAC, CTA). — https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/williamson.php
  • Delinquent-tax suits filed by: McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. (MVBA), a private delinquent-tax law firm representing the taxing units in Williamson County. — https://www.wilcotx.gov/762/Tax-Sales ; https://mvbalaw.com/tax-sales/
  • Sale officer: Constable (multiple precincts execute court-ordered sales; Precinct 2 confirmed conducting MVBA tax sales in 2024). — public notice, Williamson County Sun (Feb. 11, 2024), confirmed Precinct 2 Constable conducting delinquent-tax sale at courthouse annex.

C1. Local Tax Sale

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

  • Periods inherit from state: 2 years (residence homestead / agricultural-use / mineral interests) or 180 days (all other property), running from the date the Constable’s Deed is filed for record with the County Clerk. No local shortening or lengthening identified. — see texas § 34.21.
  • Where to redeem locally: Redemption under Tex. Tax Code § 34.21 requires the former owner to pay the purchaser the bid amount + deed-recording fee + all taxes/penalties/interest/costs paid by purchaser + statutory premium (25% in year 1; 50% in year 2 for 2-year property; 25% for 180-day property). Payment goes to the purchaser directly; if the purchaser cannot be found, tender may be made through the county.
  • Redemption contact: Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 904 S. Main Street, Georgetown, TX 78626; phone (512) 943-1601; email propertytax@wilco.org. — https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/williamson.php ; https://www.wilcotx.gov/687/Tax-Assessor-Collector
  • Deviations from state default: None identified; local process tracks the statutory premium/cost formula in texas.

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

BUSINESS-CRITICAL — Williamson County-specific filing venue and process:

  • Where surplus proceeds are held: Because the tax foreclosure is a district-court proceeding, excess proceeds are deposited in the Williamson County District Court Registry, administered by the Williamson County District Clerk’s Office (Lisa David). — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk ; Tex. Tax Code § 34.03
  • Claim filing venue: A Petition for Release of Excess Proceeds (verified petition under Tex. Tax Code § 34.04) is filed in the Williamson County district court that ordered the sale, under the underlying cause number, through the District Clerk’s Office. Under the Williamson County Local Rules (Rev. 2012, Section III-B-1), tax cases are filed in the 26th, 277th, and 368th District Courts on a strict rotation; the petition should be filed in whichever court entered the underlying delinquent-tax judgment. — https://topics.txcourts.gov/LocalRulesPublic/PreviewAttachment/1833 (2012 Local Rules PDF, Section III-B-1); Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)
  • District Clerk physical address: Williamson County Justice Center, 405 Martin Luther King Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 (Suite 107). — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
  • District Clerk mailing address: P.O. Box 24, Georgetown, TX 78627. — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
  • District Clerk phone: (512) 943-1212. — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
  • District Clerk hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – noon and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; financial transactions end at 4:30 p.m. — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
  • Filing method: Self-represented litigants may file in person, by mail, or electronically via eFile Texas (efiletexas.gov). Attorneys must e-file through eFile Texas. — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
  • Claim form: A Petition for Release of Excess Proceeds (verified petition). Williamson County does not appear to publish its own fillable form; petitioners must draft or obtain the petition (a Texas-standard sample is available from the Harris County district court system). No Williamson County-specific form URL confirmed. — (no local form URL retrieved; see needs_verification)
  • Local deadline notes: The statutory 2-year window from the date of sale applies (Tex. Tax Code § 34.04(a)); if no valid claim is established within 2 years, the clerk distributes proceeds to the participating taxing units. No shorter local deadline identified. — see texas § 34.04
  • Unclaimed-funds list: No public URL for a Williamson County excess-proceeds searchable list was confirmed. Contact the District Clerk’s office at (512) 943-1212 to inquire about available excess-proceeds deposits. — https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
  • Unclaimed_list_published: needs_verification (no live public list URL confirmed)
  • MVBA notice role: MVBA (as the delinquent-tax law firm) posts properties to be offered for sale on its website; the district clerk/court handles excess-proceeds claims after sale. — https://mvbalaw.com/tax-sales/
  • Recovery-agent rules (statewide): The § 34.04(f) assignment regime (36-day post-deposit waiting period, ≥ 80% payment to assignor, anti-solicitation bar, sworn affidavit) and the § 34.04(i) attorney-fee cap (25% of amount obtained or $1,000, whichever is less) apply statewide, including in Williamson County. — see texas § 34.04(f), (i); third-party-recovery-rules

C4. Offices & Contacts

OfficeNameAddressPhoneURL
Tax Assessor-CollectorLarry Gaddes (PCAC, CTA)904 S. Main St., Georgetown, TX 78626-5829 (main); also Cedar Park: 350 Discovery Blvd. Suite 101; Round Rock: 1801 E Old Settlers Blvd. Suite 115; Taylor: 412 Vance St. Suite 1(512) 943-1601https://www.wilcotx.gov/687/Tax-Assessor-Collector
District Clerk (court registry / excess-proceeds filing)Lisa David405 Martin Luther King St., Georgetown, TX 78626 (Suite 107); mail: P.O. Box 24, Georgetown, TX 78627(512) 943-1212https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk
County Clerk (deed recording / real-property records)Nancy E. Rister405 Martin Luther King St., Georgetown, TX 78626-4901; mail: P.O. Box 647, Jarrell, TX 76537-0647(512) 943-1515https://www.wilcotx.gov/countyclerk
Sheriff (not the primary tax-sale officer; law enforcement)Matthew Lindemann508 S Rock St., Georgetown, TX 78626(512) 943-1300https://www.wilcotx.gov/637/Sheriffs-Office
Constable Precinct 2 (confirmed conducting tax sales in 2024)Jeff Anderson350 Discovery Blvd., Suite 205, Cedar Park, TX 78613(512) 260-4270https://www.wilcotx.gov/398/Precinct-Two
Constable Precinct 1 (also conducts constable sales)Mickey Chance(address not confirmed from retrieved source — see needs_verification)(needs_verification)https://www.wilcotx.gov/384/Constables
MVBA Law (delinquent-tax firm — sale listings)McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C.(firm based in Round Rock, TX)(see mvbalaw.com)https://mvbalaw.com/tax-sales/

C5. Local Procedure Notes

C6. Records Access

C7. Meta

  • sources:

    • {type: county_tax_sale, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/762/Tax-Sales”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Official county Tax Sales page: MVBA as delinquent-tax firm; properties listed ~30 days before sale at mvbalaw.com; first Tuesday of month at 10 a.m.; Justice Center Annex at 4th & MLK, Georgetown; link to information sheet PDF; notes to confirm each sale with MVBA
    • {type: county_information_sheet, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4207/Tax-Sales-In-Williamson-County-Information-Sheet-PDF”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County Tax Sales Information Sheet (MVBA-authored PDF, 46.7 KB): text partially extracted — confirms courthouse-annex location, MVBA firm, cashier’s check/money-order payment, no warranty deed, deed mailed 3–4 weeks post-sale, “usually 6 to 8 tax sales” per year, recording fee due at sale, “AS IS” sale, purchaser responsible for investigating property; PDF text garbled in extraction (character-by-character rendering); key facts corroborated by additional sources
    • {type: delinquent_tax_firm, url: “https://mvbalaw.com/tax-sales/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MVBA Tax Sales portal: in-person registration on-site day of sale; online registration via mvbataxsales.com/register for online-format auctions (24 hrs pre-sale); bidder’s certificate (no delinquent taxes) required; Williamson County listed as a county MVBA serves
    • {type: state_directory, url: “https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/williamson.php”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Texas Comptroller county directory: Larry Gaddes, PCAC, CTA; 904 S. Main St., Georgetown TX 78626-5829; phone (512) 943-1601; fax (512) 943-1619; email propertytax@wilco.org; website www.wilco.org/taxoffice
    • {type: county_tax_assessor, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/687/Tax-Assessor-Collector”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Tax Assessor-Collector page: Larry Gaddes; 904 S. Main St. Georgetown; hours Mon 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Tue–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; four office locations (Georgetown, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Taylor); tax.wilcotx.gov payment portal
    • {type: county_district_clerk, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/309/District-Clerk”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — District Clerk (Lisa David): P.O. Box 24, Georgetown TX 78627; phone (512) 943-1212; hours M–F 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m. (financial transactions end 4:30 p.m.); judicial records at judicialrecords.wilco.org; e-filing via efiletexas.gov; in-person/mail filing for pro se litigants
    • {type: county_clerk, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/countyclerk”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk (Nancy E. Rister): 405 Martin Luther King St., Georgetown TX 78626-4901; mail P.O. Box 647, Jarrell TX 76537-0647; phone (512) 943-1515; Basement (Recording): 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. M–F; deed search at williamson.tx.publicsearch.us and judicialrecords.wilco.org
    • {type: county_constable_p2, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/398/Precinct-Two”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Constable Precinct 2 (Jeff Anderson): 350 Discovery Blvd., Suite 205, Cedar Park TX 78613; phone (512) 260-4270; fax (512) 260-4275; M–F 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
    • {type: county_sheriff, url: “https://www.wilcotx.gov/637/Sheriffs-Office”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Sheriff (Matthew Lindemann): 508 S Rock St., Georgetown TX 78626; phone (512) 943-1300; non-emergency (512) 864-8282
    • {type: public_notice, url: “https://www.wilcosun.com/public-notices/public-notice-february-11-2024”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County Sun public notice (Feb. 11, 2024): March 5, 2024 tax sale at “NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER ANNEX AT 4TH AND MARTIN LUTHER KING, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS”; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Constable Precinct 2 conducting; cashier’s check or money order; 54 properties; phone (512) 943-1645 for inquiries
    • {type: public_notice, url: “https://www.wilcosun.com/public-notices/public-notice-october-27-2024”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County Sun public notice (Oct. 27, 2024): November 5, 2024 constable sales; “Williamson County Justice Center Courthouse Annex, 405 Martin Luther King Jr St., Georgetown, Texas 78626”; Precincts 1 and 2 conducting separate sales at same location; cashier’s check/money order or cash; buyers must have no ad valorem taxes owed (tax clearance required)
    • {type: public_notice, url: “https://www.wilcosun.com/public-notices/public-notice-december-15-2024”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County Sun public notice (Dec. 15, 2024): January 7, 2025 constable sales; “Williamson County Courthouse Annex, 405 MLK in Georgetown, Texas”; Precincts 1, 2, and 4 conducting sales; cash/cashier’s check/money order; properties sold without warranty
    • {type: local_rules, url: “https://topics.txcourts.gov/LocalRulesPublic/PreviewAttachment/1833”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County Local Rules (Rev. Feb. 2012): Section III-B-1 confirms tax cases filed in 26th, 277th, and 368th District Courts on strict rotation; civil cases (including tax petitions) filed by District Clerk in those courts
    • {type: appraisal_district, url: “https://search.wcad.org/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — WCAD Property Search portal (https://search.wcad.org/); parcel data by owner, address, property ID; free public access
    • {type: gis_map, url: “https://gisweb.wcad.org/parcelmap/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — WCAD interactive parcel map
    • {type: open_data, url: “https://data.wcad.org/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — WCAD open GIS data downloads
    • {type: recording, url: “https://williamson.tx.publicsearch.us/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County Clerk official records search (Tyler Technologies platform); grantor/grantee, document type, date range, OCR full-text search; under County Clerk Nancy E. Rister
    • {type: judicial_records, url: “https://judicialrecords.wilco.org/PublicAccess/default.aspx”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Williamson County judicial records public access portal (all district court cases not restricted by law)
    • {type: tax_payment, url: “https://tax.wilcotx.gov/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Tax payment portal; eCheck (free), credit/debit (2.15% fee min. $2.50), phone 866-594-4215
    • {type: census, url: “https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/williamsoncountytexas/PST045224”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Williamson County, Texas; 2024 estimate ~727,500; 10th fastest-growing county nationally

  • needs_verification:

    • Exact current sale platform (online vs. in-person): Bid4Assets listed a Williamson County tax sale (auction #1050001) but the page returned HTTP 403. The county’s current format (in-person only, or hybrid with MVBA’s online platform) should be confirmed directly with MVBA at (512) 323-2255 or at mvbalaw.com, or with the Tax Assessor-Collector at (512) 943-1601.
    • Which specific constable precinct executes MVBA delinquent-tax sales (as opposed to HOA/civil judgment sales): The February 2024 MVBA delinquent-tax sale was executed by Constable Precinct 2 (Jeff Anderson, (512) 260-4270). Other precincts (1, 4) also appear in public notices but for different categories of constable sale. Verify with MVBA or the District Clerk which precinct is designated for delinquent-tax judgment sales specifically.
    • Constable Precinct 1 address and direct phone: Mickey Chance, Precinct 1 — address and phone not retrieved from a primary county source; county contact page returned general county number (512-943-1100) only.
    • Deposit or pre-registration requirement at MVBA in-person sales: MVBA’s general instructions state “registration on-site the day of the Tax Sale” for in-person sales but do not specify any cash deposit or pre-registration amount for Williamson County. No deposit requirement found in any retrieved county-specific source; confirm with MVBA or the county before attending.
    • Excess-proceeds petition form: No Williamson County-specific “Petition for Release of Excess Proceeds” form was published on the county’s website; confirm with the District Clerk (512) 943-1212 whether a local form or sample is available, or whether petitioners use the generic Texas format (e.g., Harris County sample at https://www.justex.net/JustexDocuments/63/Petition%20for%20Excess%20Proceeds(SAMPLE).pdf).
    • Excess-proceeds list / court registry balance inquiry: No public searchable list of unclaimed excess proceeds was identified on the county website; confirm with District Clerk (512) 943-1212 whether a list is maintained and available.
    • District Clerk physical suite number: Retrieved as “Suite 107” in one search result; the county official page lists the building as 405 Martin Luther King Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 without a suite number. Confirm suite/room with the District Clerk’s office.
    • WCAD appraisal district vs. tax office for bidder certificate: The county’s information sheet references a “written statement” from the Tax Assessor-Collector; confirm the current form name and whether it must be obtained before or at the sale.

  • cross_links: texas, right-of-redemption, surplus-funds, third-party-recovery-rules, due-process-notice, sheriff-sale

  • changelog:

    • 2026-06-02 — Initial population from Williamson County official sources, MVBA firm portal, Texas Comptroller county directory, public notices (Williamson County Sun Feb/Oct/Dec 2024 and Jan 2025), Williamson County Local Rules 2012, WCAD, and county clerk/district clerk/sheriff/constable pages. C0–C7 filled. Key verified facts: in-person sales at Justice Center Annex (405 MLK, Georgetown); MVBA as delinquent-tax firm; Constable Precinct 2 (Jeff Anderson) confirmed executing March 2024 MVBA tax sale; cashier’s check/money order payment; deed mailed 3–4 weeks post-sale; tax cases rotate among 26th/277th/368th District Courts (Local Rules); excess-proceeds petitions filed with District Clerk (Lisa David) under underlying cause number; WCAD search.wcad.org and parcel map gisweb.wcad.org; deed search at williamson.tx.publicsearch.us; tax payment at tax.wilcotx.gov. Honest gaps flagged under needs_verification.

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes Williamson County’s local tax-sale and surplus procedures from the county’s own official sources as of the last_verified date. Procedures, venues, contacts, sale dates, office names, and platform URLs change; verify against the cited county pages and consult a licensed Texas attorney before acting.

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