Lawrence County, AL tax sales

County offices

County notes

• •County seat is Moulton. All Revenue Commissioner offices sit in the Lawrence County Judicial and Administrative Center at 14451 Market Street (Hwy 33), Moulton, AL 35650: Motor Vehicle in Suite 101 (256-974-2427), Real Property Assessing and Collecting in Suite 102 (256-974-2473), Appraisal and Mapping in Suite 103 (256-974-2457).
• •Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, per the Revenue Commissioner's Contact Us page. The county commission's department page lists 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• •Taxes become due October 1 and are delinquent after December 31. Personal checks are not accepted after January of each year.
• •The Alabama DOR county directory lists the Lawrence County office as "Revenue Commissioner", contact Bradley R. Henderson, phone 256-974-2473, fax 256-974-2430, mailing address Lawrence County Courthouse, 14451 Market Street, Suite 103, Moulton, AL 35650. The county's own Contact Us page assigns Suite 102 to assessing and collecting and Suite 103 to mapping and appraisal, so use Suite 102 for tax lien and delinquent tax matters.
• •Property tax payment portal: https://lawrenceproperty.countygovservices.com/Property/Search. Parcel maps: http://isv.kcsgis.com/al.lawrence_revenue/. Neither publishes a delinquent or tax lien sale list.
• •No county-published delinquent tax list, bidder registration packet, or auction results were found on any official Lawrence County site.

Alabama rules

Max interest rate

12% per year, bid down at auctionCode of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Jul 25, 2026

Minimum return

No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rateCode of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-184 - Auction procedures; winning bidsAla. Code § 40-10-184Verified Jul 25, 2026

Redemption

A tax lien can be redeemed at any time before the circuit court enters judgment in a foreclosure action, and the holder cannot file that action until four years after the auction or the tax official's private sale. If the holder does not commence a foreclosure action within ten years of the auction or sale, the certificate expires and the lien becomes void. A certificate holder has no right to enter or possess the property, make repairs, or charge rents before it receives the circuit clerk's deed. In a county that uses the Article 1 property tax sale instead, land sold to a purchaser other than the state may be redeemed within three years from the date of sale, and land bid in for the state may be redeemed at any time before title passes out of the state.Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-193 - Redemption of a tax lienAla. Code § 40-10-193Verified Jul 25, 2026

Surplus proceeds

In a court-ordered auction the proceeds pay the cost of the auction first, then the certificate holder up to the redemption amount plus taxes it paid before filing and the court-allowed costs and fees. Any surplus goes to the owner or the owner's heirs or successors as the court determines, and Alabama's unclaimed property law applies to whatever is left. In a county that instead uses the Article 1 property tax sale, the excess over the decree is held in a separate county account for three years for a party who redeems, and Section 40-10-28 opens later windows in which the owner or a redeeming party can claim it.Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-28 - Disposition of excess arising from saleAla. Code § 40-10-28Verified Jul 25, 2026

Governing statute

Ala. Code § 40-10-180Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-10-180 - Purpose; choice of remedy by tax collecting officialAla. Code § 40-10-180Verified Jul 25, 2026

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

See the full Alabamarules and every county →