Aug 4, 2026 · 39 days ago
Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require a completed suit to quiet title before insuring, because of redemption rights and possible un-joined lienholders.
Texas redeemable tax-deed (judicial foreclosure) county. Lamar CAD posts tax-sale notices (e.g. March sale Notice of Sale with Estimated Min Bid PDF) and interested-buyer signup; collections counsel include Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson and Abernathy Law. Sales follow Texas first-Tuesday pattern when inventory is ordered sold — typically in-person at/near the Paris courthouse area. Statutory redemption after sale (generally 2 years homestead / 6 months non-homestead in many TX contexts — confirm parcel status). Paris / NE Texas / US-82 market.
Inherited from Texas rather than researched for Lamar: type, redemption, returns, statute.
| Parcel | Address | Opening bid | Assessed | Spread | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17684 | 430 14TH ST NW · PARIS | — | $42,030 | — | pending |
Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.