Personal Property
Constable sales for personal property are held ten days after the property
is
seized, sales of personal property are usually conducted Monday through
Friday. The Notice of Sale on personal property are posted at the
sub-courthouse in Frisco, at the main court house in McKinney and a third
location in the county, to be determined at the time of posting.
The sales for personal property are normally conducted at the place of
storage, place of sale is indicated on the Notice of Sale.
Requirements at personal property sale are that the purchaser must be
present
to bid (no sales by phone or advance bidding), and property is sold to
highest bidder, cash in hand. Purchaser must make arrangements with storage
facility for pick up of the purchased property. In most cases the personal
property may be viewed on sale date, prior to the sale.
Real Property
Constable sales on real property are held on the first Tuesday of each month
between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at the
new Collin County Courthouse location,
2100
Bloomdale Rd., McKinney, Texas, 75071. All real property sold by
Constable Pct. 4 is published in the Collin County Commercial Record, posted
at the above courthouse, Sub-Courthouse, Pct. 3 (Plano), Sub-Courthouse,
Pct. 4 (Frisco) and available on line from this web-site.
THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE DOES NOT CONDUCT TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE SALES. These are
conducted by the Trustees or Attorneys for the lending institution involved
with the loan. Please contact them for further information.
The real property up for sale is listed as Constable Sale and may be sold
for
two reasons:
- Tax Sale for collection of back property taxes owed.
- Sale under Writ of Execution or Order of Sale to satisfy a judgment
awarded to the Plaintiff.
The following rules apply to those types of sales. You must carefully read
this information and evaluate these facts in light of your anticipated use
of the property. Any property may be withdrawn from the sale at any time
prior to acceptance of the final bid at auction.
- The property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, cash
in hand, based on oral bids. Rules governing auctions will apply.
- For Tax Sales, cash in hand will mean at least minimum bid as stated on
Notice of Sale with balance, if any, due immediately. NO REFUNDS.
- Payment will be made payable to Collin County Constable Pct. 4 and be by
cashier's check, money order, or cash. No letter of credit will be
accepted.
- All sales are as is, to the highest bidder on a "Buyer Beware Basis".
Any and all questions concerning the property offered should be directed
to an attorney. THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE WILL NOT ANSWER LEGAL QUESTIONS.
- It is necessary that bidders satisfy themselves concerning the status of
the property and the location and condition of the property prior to
sale by checking with the Collin County Clerk's Office/land deed records
located at 200 S. McDonald Street, McKinney, Texas. All lawsuit
information pertaining to each sale may be reviewed at the respective
Clerk's Office or Justice of the Peace Office. The court of jurisdiction
and cause number are noted on the Notice of Constable Sale.
For more information on the properties for sale, please visit the
Current Sales page.
Tax Information
A person purchasing property at Tax Sale MUST present to the officer who
conducted the sale an unexpired written statement from the County Tax
Assessor/Collector that the purchaser does not owe any delinquent taxes to
the County or any school district or city in the County. The written
statement will be issued by the County Tax Assessor/Collector. The purchaser
will not receive a deed to the property until the written statement is
presented to the officer. Pursuant to Section 33.015, Texas Property Tax
Code.
There may be additional taxes due on the property that have accrued since
the
judgment was rendered. Any successful bidder who fails to pay additional
taxes will be held liable for twenty percent of the value of the property
plus costs incurred as a result of the bidder's default. Pursuant to Rule
652, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Purchasers at the sale will receive a Constable's Deed, which is without
warranty, expressed or implied. This is NOT a Tax Lien Certificate. The real
property is sold. There is no Tax Lien Certificate Sale in Collin County. A
policy of title insurance may be difficult to obtain.
All tax property purchased at the sale is subject to a statutory right of
redemption. This redemption period commences from the date the deed is filed
for record with the County Clerk. The purchaser is responsible for filing
the deed and have a right to possession during the redemption period. There
is a two year right of redemption for homestead property and property
appraised as agricultural land. There is a 180 day right of redemption for
all other property. Collin County makes no reservations as to which
redemption period applies to any property offered at sale.
A person having an ownership interest in the property at the time of the
sale
may have a right to redeem the property from the purchaser during the
redemption period pursuant to Section 34.21 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
The Sheriff and Constable Offices do not keep a list of Struck Off
properties. For more information regarding Struck Off properties, please
refer to the
Tax Assessor’s Auctions
& Struck Off Properties page.