How to Stop a Property Tax Sale in Gwinnett County, GA
Your Gwinnett County property is headed to a tax sale — here is how to stop it.
When property taxes go unpaid long enough in Gwinnett County, the tax commissioner moves toward a tax sale. If you have received a notice, or seen your property in the four-week advertising run, it can feel like the sale is already decided. It is not. There is a defined process with a defined window, and paying what is owed — including from the proceeds of a sale — stops it.
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How a Gwinnett County Tax Sale Works
When taxes are not paid, the Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner issues a Fi.Fa. — a tax execution that operates as a lien — against the property and the owner of record as of January 1. Once the Fi.Fa. is issued, the property is subject to levy and sale. The County advertises the property for four consecutive weeks in the Gwinnett Daily Post, and the sale is held at public auction on the first Tuesday of the month in front of the Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. Owners, and anyone holding a mortgage or lien, receive written notice before the sale.
How to Stop the Sale
The most direct way to stop a tax sale is to pay it off: the County allows the owner to pay all applicable taxes, costs, and fees to prevent the property from going to sale, right up until the sale takes place. For an owner who cannot pay out of pocket, selling is the reliable path — a cash sale pays the county from the proceeds at closing, which satisfies the Fi.Fa. and takes the property out of the sale. Partial payments, by contrast, do not necessarily stop the property from moving forward to the auction, so a full resolution is what counts.
Why Timing Is Everything
A tax sale runs on a schedule, and the closer it gets to that first-Tuesday auction, the fewer options remain — so the value of a fast sale is the speed itself. POH Group LLC buys as-is for cash with no lender and no financing contingency, which means we can close in as little as about a week when a deadline demands it. We coordinate with the closing attorney to get the exact county payoff and pay it at closing, aiming to satisfy the taxes before the sale date arrives.
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If a tax sale is bearing down on your Gwinnett County home, the fastest thing you can do is find out what a cash sale looks like. Tell us the address and what the county has sent you — we will make a written, as-is offer and move quickly to beat the clock.
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