Maury County, Tennessee

Redeemable Deed113,411 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Redeemable Deed

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from the court's confirmation of sale (courts have discretion to extend)

Investor returnstate default

10% per annum statutory penalty on redemption

Governing statutestate default

Tennessee Code Title 67, Ch. 5

Notes

Tennessee judicial tax sale (redeemable deed). Maury County Chancery Court Clerk & Master collects delinquent taxes for Maury County plus Columbia, Mount Pleasant, and Spring Hill, and conducts court-ordered tax sales. Confirm auction format, platform, and 2026 docket dates directly with Clerk & Master (931-381-3690) — format not fully published on the summary page at research time. Equity of redemption generally 1 year from confirmation under TCA. Spring Hill/Columbia growth corridor makes thorough zoning and HOA research essential before bidding.

Auction logistics

Format

Court-ordered public sale (confirm in-person vs. online with Clerk & Master)

Frequency

As ordered by Chancery Court — confirm published notices each season

Platform

Maury County Clerk & Master — Delinquent Tax / Chancery sales ↗

Deposit rules

Deposit and balance deadlines set in the sale notice/order. Typical TN practice: cash/cashier’s check; day-of or short settlement window. Confirm current rules with Clerk & Master before the sale you intend to enter.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Judicial tax sale subject to redemption. After confirmation and redemption expire, most junior private liens are cut off; federal liens can survive. Subsequent taxes and municipal liens need parcel-level checks.

Quiet title

Court confirmation helps; quiet title still commonly used for insurable title on residential flips in the Nashville south corridor.

Deal maths for Tennessee

Assessment ratio: 0.25× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

T.C.A. § 67-5-801 and Tenn. Const. art. II, § 28: residential and farm property is assessed at 25% of value, industrial and commercial at 40%, public utility at 55%. This entry uses the 25% residential rate.