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Morgan County, AL tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Morgan County, AL tax sale, one of 2,553 counties in 30 states. Alabama sells tax lien certificates paying up to 12%. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Jul 27, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Morgan County, seat of Decatur: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Alabama tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Not scheduled.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Bidders register through GovEase before the auction.
County office
256-351-4690
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How Morgan County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Alabama holds no routine county tax deed auction under the tax lien regime. A holder of all the sold, unexpired, outstanding tax lien certificates on a parcel may file an action in circuit court to foreclose the right to redeem and quiet title, but only once four years have passed since the tax lien auction and no later than ten years after it. The holder must mail a notice of intent at least 30 days and no more than 180 days before filing, to the owner of record, every recorded lienholder, the tax collecting official, and anyone else who may reasonably be believed to hold an interest.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

GovEase
Run by
Morgan County Revenue Commissioner
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Each May, conducted online.
Registration
Bidders register through GovEase before the auction.
Next expected
between March 1 and June 15, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Tax Lien Sale Listing for May 12, 2026 (PDF)
When it runs
Each May, conducted online. The county tax sale page states: "Each May, tax delinquent property is auctioned off at the Morgan County Courthouse to the highest bidder. Tax sale property is advertised during the month of April." For the most recent cycle the page states: "The 2026 Tax Lien Sale for the 2025 tax year will begin at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will be conducted online." The published delinquent notice repeats the date: "WILL SELL ON TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026, AT 10:00 AM PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ALABAMA 40-10-182 AND ACT 2018-57." The GovEase flyer lists the start time as "May 12th, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central."
Registration and deposit

Bidders register through GovEase before the auction. The county flyer states registration "will begin on April 10th, 2026 and it will close on May 12th," and instructs: "You can create an account and register by visiting www.govease.com. You must create an account and then complete the online registration documents before you can be approved to bid." The flyer points sign-up to liveauctions.govease.com/Bidder/UserProfile and free training videos to www.govease.com/bidderhelp. The Revenue Commissioner also links bidders to GovEase bidder help and training at https://www.govease.com/bidder-help-and-training.

Sale format and venue
Morgan County sells tax LIENS, not deeds. The Revenue Commissioner formally elected the tax lien method: a published notice signed by Amanda G. Scott, CPA and dated September 1, 2020 states she "has chosen to utilize the sale of tax lien method for collecting delinquent property taxes" under her sole authority in Ala. Code 40-10-180 (1975). The sale is run online through GovEase, so there is no in-person courthouse bidding for the lien auction. The county warns bidders: "This is a tax lien auction. With tax lien auctions, you are not purchasing the property, but you are purchasing a tax lien against the property. Your Certificate of Purchase will entitle you to make subsequent payments of delinquent taxes pursuant to Alabama Code 40-10-191. You are encouraged to investigate and research any parcel you are interested in before making any bids." The advertised list is published in April; the 2026 list covers the 2025 tax year and runs roughly 750 parcels across four pages, each line showing owner name, parcel number, receipt number, and total tax and cost. The county tax sale page does not publish deposit amounts or the bid-down mechanics; those are handled inside GovEase registration and under Title 40, Chapter 10, Article 7. The Revenue Commissioner also posts the Article 7 statutes and an "Important Tax Lien Sale Information" document on the same page.
Register on GovEase
Source: Morgan County Revenue Commissioner - Tax Sale· Verified Jul 27, 2026

Morgan County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Morgan County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Tax Lien Sale Listing for May 12, 2026 (PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Bidders register through GovEase before the auction. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Not scheduled. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Circuit court of the county; the circuit clerk executes the deed as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Morgan County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Tax Lien Sale Listing for May 12, 2026 (PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders register through GovEase before the auction. The county flyer states registration "will begin on April 10th, 2026 and it will close on May 12th," and instructs: "You can create an account and register by visiting www.govease.com. You must create an account and then complete the online registration documents before you can be approved to bid." The flyer points sign-up to liveauctions.govease.com/Bidder/UserProfile and free training videos to www.govease.com/bidderhelp. The Revenue Commissioner also links bidders to GovEase bidder help and training at https://www.govease.com/bidder-help-and-training.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Alabama due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Liens that draw no bid at the auction stay with the county. At any time after the auction date the tax collecting official may sell an unsold lien at private sale for no less than all taxes, interest, penalties, costs and fees due, plus any amount owed to a prior certificate holder. The rate is agreed with the tax collecting official and cannot exceed 12 percent, so over-the-counter liens often carry the full rate. Ask the county for its list of unsold liens.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Alabama calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Morgan County Revenue Commissioner

256-351-4690

Morgan County Courthouse, 302 Lee Street NE, Second Floor, Decatur, AL 35601 (mailing: P.O. Box 696, Decatur, AL 35602)

Official website

County notes

  • Revenue Commissioner: Amanda G. Scott, CPA. Main office is on the second floor of the Morgan County Courthouse at 302 Lee Street NE, Decatur.
  • Two satellite offices: Hartselle at 560 Shull Road, Hartselle, AL 35640, and Lacey's Spring at 62 Guyer Cove Road, Somerville, AL 35670.
  • Additional published numbers: Chief Clerk 256-351-4695, Appraisal Division 256-351-4694, Chief Appraiser 256-351-4674, Mapping Division 256-351-4698, Business Personal Property 256-351-4862, fax 256-351-4699.
  • The county's tax sale page (https://www.morgancountyrevenue.com/tax-sale) carries the current year's sale listing link, so the year-specific listing PDF should be re-checked each April.
  • GovEase support contacts printed on the county flyer: support@govease.com and (769) 208-5050.
  • The Revenue Commissioner links a scanned 'Important Tax Lien Sale Information' PDF (TAX-LIEN-RELATED-LAWS.pdf) from the tax sale page; it has no extractable text layer, so its contents were not used as a source here.

Alabama rules

Max interest rate
12% per year, bid down at auction
Minimum return
No statutory minimum; interest accrues at your bid rate
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.
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.
Governing statute
Ala. Code § 40-10-180

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Morgan County, Alabama sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Alabama investors buy the lien, not the property; the County tax collecting official runs the sale.

When is the Morgan County tax certificate sale?

Each May, conducted online. The county tax sale page states: "Each May, tax delinquent property is auctioned off at the Morgan County Courthouse to the highest bidder. Tax sale property is advertised during the month of April." For the most recent cycle the page states: "The 2026 Tax Lien Sale for the 2025 tax year will begin at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 12, 2026, and will be conducted online." The published delinquent notice repeats the date: "WILL SELL ON TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026, AT 10:00 AM PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ALABAMA 40-10-182 AND ACT 2018-57." The GovEase flyer lists the start time as "May 12th, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central." Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County tax collecting official before the sale.

How often does Morgan County hold tax deed sales?

Morgan County holds its tax deed sale none (court action, not a scheduled auction). Not scheduled. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Alabama's redemption rule: Redeemable until the circuit court enters judgment; the holder cannot file to foreclose until 4 years after the tax lien auction, and the certificate expires 10 years after it. Call the Circuit court of the county; the circuit clerk executes the deed as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Morgan County tax sale list?

Morgan County posts its tax sale list at morgancountyrevenue.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Jul 27, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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