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Tax sale

A tax deed that conveys only 'defeasible title': to get fee simple the buyer must foreclose (bar) the right to redeem or let title ripen by prescription (Fulton County Sheriff). Gwinnett's tax commissioner puts it plainly: 'Purchasers of property at tax sale do not automatically own the property.'

Redemption
12 months from the date of sale, and afterward until the purchaser forecloses the right by the notice in O.C.G.A. 48-4-45 (48-4-40). Anyone with an interest or lien may redeem by paying the sale price plus 20% for the first year or fraction and 10% for each year after, plus taxes and any HOA amounts the purchaser paid; after a foreclosure notice, sheriff's service and publication costs are added (48-4-42).
Deposit
No deposit-and-balance structure: the full bid is paid in certified funds -- cash, cashier's check or certified check from an FDIC-insured institution (Gwinnett); Fulton takes cashier's or certified checks for the exact amount at its Payment Services window.
To bid
County-specific: Gwinnett asks bidders to complete its Bidder Registration Form in advance and submit it in person; Fulton registers bidders through an online portal.
Where
On the courthouse steps, the same as sheriff's sales: Fulton at 136 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta; Gwinnett in front of the Justice & Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. Sheriff's sales run only 'on the first Tuesday in each month, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.' (O.C.G.A. 9-13-161).
When
First Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; when that is New Year's Day or July 4 the sale moves to the following Wednesday (9-13-161). Counties pick which months to hold a sale (Gwinnett: a few months a year; Fulton: monthly).

Watch out for

  • •You cannot treat the property as yours for at least a year: the owner or any lienholder can take it back for your price plus 20%, and the right lingers until you serve and publish the 48-4-45 foreclosure notice.
  • •The redemption premium is on what you paid, so an overbid inflates the owner's buy-back price but does not change the 12-month clock.
  • •Excess funds above the tax debt go to the former owner and lienholders, not to you (Gwinnett, citing 48-4-5).
  • •Both large counties tell bidders to consult a lawyer first; the tax deed comes with no warranty and title must be quieted or barred before it is marketable.
  • •Sales after July 1, 2016 add any HOA/condo assessments the purchaser paid to the redemption price (48-4-42) -- keep receipts.
O.C.G.A. 9-13-161O.C.G.A. 48-4-40O.C.G.A. 48-4-42O.C.G.A. 48-4-45Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (statewide deed and lien index)Georgia Dept. of Revenue -- county property records links (qPublic etc.)Fulton County Sheriff -- tax salesGwinnett County Tax Commissioner -- tax liens and tax sales

Rules checked 2026-09-17 against codes.findlaw.com, fultoncountyga.gov, gwinnetttaxcommissioner.com. Terms vary by county — confirm Coweta County's own notice and the linked source before you bid. Not legal advice.