Selling your Corsicana house

Navarro County offices for a Corsicana sale

Corsicana counted 25,591 residents in the Census Bureau's 2024 city estimates, and it is in Navarro County. These are the county offices for value, taxes and deeds.

The appraisal district for Navarro County sits at 1250 N. 45th St. in Corsicana (903-872-6161), and the Comptroller's Navarro County directory lists the City of Corsicana among the units it appraises for. If you disagree with a value, the written protest goes to the Appraisal Review Board by May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered, whichever is later (Tax Code 41.44(a)).

Bills are paid to the Navarro County Tax Assessor-Collector, 601 N. 13th Street, Suite 2 (903-654-3080), open 8am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday, with online payment and property search. The Comptroller's directory names the City of Corsicana and Corsicana ISD among the units that office collects for.

Deeds are recorded with the Navarro County Clerk, whose page says deed recording began in 1850 and that filings are accepted from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM; anything submitted after 4:00 PM is filed the next business day. The same page links Fraud Notify, which it describes as a free notification service to protect yourself against property fraud.

Water charges stay with a Corsicana property

Two parts of the Corsicana code matter for a house that has sat empty or changed hands inside a family:

• Section 11.301: "All charges for water and sewer services shall be charged against the consumer and owner of the premises, and shall remain a charge against the property until paid in full."
• Section 11.304: the water deposit is refunded without interest to the applicant, or to the applicant's heirs, representatives or assigns, when service is discontinued and all water use charges have been paid.

Unsafe buildings, weeds and city liens

Corsicana handles unsafe buildings under Article 3.700, and the process runs through a Housing Standards Board rather than a court:

1. Notice. The Building Official sends a notice of unsafe building to the owner shown on the tax roll, by certified mail and by posting on the structure. If repairs are ordered, permits must be secured and work commenced within thirty (30) days; if demolition is ordered, the premises must be vacated within thirty (30) days.
2. Hearing. If the order is not timely performed, the board holds a public hearing, with at least 15 days' notice to owners, and the board should make a diligent effort to discover each mortgagee and lienholder.
3. City action and lien. If the board's order is not met, the city may vacate, secure, remove or demolish at its own expense and exert the lien created by Local Government Code 214.001.
4. Appeal. An owner or lienholder appeals to the City Commission by giving the board written notice within three (3) days of the decision, then filing the appeal with the City Secretary within ten (10) days after that notice.

Overgrown lots follow a separate track. Under section 6.104, the city gives written notice, but weeds over eighteen (18) inches that the city deems an immediate hazard may be abated immediately with no notice. The expense is assessed on the lot, and section 6.105 says the statement is filed with the Navarro County Clerk, creating a privileged lien second only to tax liens and liens for street improvements.

Foreclosure notices and probate in Navarro County

Foreclosure. A Texas trustee sale happens on the first Tuesday of a month between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the county courthouse, after notice is posted, filed with the county clerk and mailed at least 21 days ahead (Property Code 51.002). The Navarro County Clerk's page links a foreclosure search where foreclosure notices can be browsed by year, so you can see whether a notice names your property. If it does, our page on stopping a foreclosure explains the options.

Probate. A probate case generally belongs in the county where the person who died lived (Estates Code 33.001), which for a Corsicana resident is Navarro County. The County Clerk's page says the office issues letters testamentary and letters of guardianship, keeps a historical probate search from 1800 to 2015, and that the probate court hears wills, estate administrations and guardianships.

For legal help for people who qualify, Lone Star Legal Aid lists Navarro among the counties its Waco office serves. Its offices page says you can apply online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and gives (800) 733-8394 as the number for its main office in Houston.

Selling to Cash Home Advisors

If you would rather not fix the house, you can sell it as-is to Cash Home Advisors, without repairs. We pay all closing costs and we can close in 7–14 days. Se habla español.

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Local offices for this area

• Navarro County Tax Assessor-Collector
• Navarro County Clerk
• Texas Comptroller, Navarro County appraisal and tax office directory
• Navarro County foreclosure notices
• City of Corsicana Code, Article 3.700 Unsafe Buildings
• Lone Star Legal Aid office locations (Waco office serves Navarro County)

ZIP codes we buy in: 75109, 75110