Panola County tax sale · cause 2022-074

Listing description

What the seller provided

Tax-foreclosed real property in Panola County, TX, offered at the county's delinquent-tax foreclosure sale. Legal description: 1.00 Acre, more or less, out of the B Anderson Survey, Abstract 24, Panola County, Texas (Volume 653, Page 684, Deed Records, Panola County, Texas). Elysian Fields Independent School District v. Ida Bell Smith, et al (cause 2022-074). Minimum bid $4,227.50, judgment through tax year 2024. Struck off to the taxing units on 2025-11-04. Sale 2026-11-03. The winning bidder receives a deed without warranty subject to the Texas statutory right of redemption (180 days, or two years for homestead, agricultural or mineral property). Minimum bid is set by the taxing entities; see the county sale page for terms and to bid.

How this sale works

Tax sale (deed)

The county sells the property itself to recover unpaid taxes. The minimum bid is usually the delinquent taxes, interest and costs.

• Bidding often starts at the amount owed, well below market value, but other liens may survive the sale.
• Some states give the former owner a redemption window after the sale; the deed is not final until it lapses.
• Access is limited before the sale; buyers rely on public records, drive-bys and the assessor's data.
• Winning bidders usually pay in full within hours or days; many counties require pre-registration and a deposit.

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Record details

County

Panola

Legal description

1.00 Acre, more or less, out of the B Anderson Survey, Abstract 24, Panola County, Texas (Volume 653, Page 684, Deed Records, Panola County, Texas)

Sale type

Tax foreclosure

Sale date

Nov 3, 2026, 5:59 PM

Plaintiff

Elysian Fields Independent School District

Defendant

Ida Bell Smith, et al

Official notice

mvbalaw.com/wp-content/TaxUploads/1126_Panola.pdf ↗

Account number

14265

Bidding platform

In person at the county sale (see the posted list for the place)

Cause

2022-074

Judgment through tax year

2024

Redemption period

180 days from deed recording (2 years for homestead, agricultural or mineral property); 25%/50% redemption premium

Struck off date

Nov 4, 2025

Tract

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