How to Get Property Tax Lien Lists in Georgia
- 1). Select a county in Georgia where you want to search tax liens. Georgia has more than100 counties and each county keeps separate records on its real estate and land transactions. You can view a map online or purchase a map listing the counties in Georgia at a local gas station or bookstore to help you narrow what county to choose.
- 2). Contact the treasury or revenue department for the county for which you want the tax lien list. They can provide you with a list of available tax liens or give you information for the date of tax sales. Call the county department or visit its website to get more information. Most counties provide the address to the available properties and provide specific instructions on how to purchase tax liens in its county.
- 3). Conduct an online search on websites like Foreclosure.com. Foreclosure.com lists tax liens and other available foreclosure properties in Georgia. You can search on Foreclosure.com by narrowing which county in Georgia you are interested in researching. This website will list the picture and certain data about the property such as its square footage and number of bedrooms.
- 4). Read the county general newspaper for a list of tax lien sales. The county newspaper lists the date and time for tax sales in specific counties in Georgia. The newspaper will also indicate the property parcel number for available tax liens, however, most newspapers will not provide the property address. The parcel number is a special number the tax assessor's office assigns to property. To find out the property address with only the parcel number, call the tax assessor's office where the property is located for assistance.