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Hunt County offices for a Greenville sale
The Census Bureau's population estimates count 34,355 people in Greenville. The appraisal district, the county tax office and the county clerk are all in Greenville itself.
| Office | What it does for a seller | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Appraisal District | Appraises all real property in Hunt County. Its site says it charges no fee to file a residential homestead application, and its online portal offers a way to file a protest. | 4801 King St., 903-454-3510 |
| Hunt County Tax Assessor-Collector Randy Wineinger | Mails and collects tax bills. The Comptroller's county directory lists the City of Greenville and Greenville ISD among the units this office collects for. | 2500 Stonewall St., Suite 101, 903-408-4000 |
| Hunt County Clerk Becky Landrum | Records deeds and other real property filings, and handles probate and guardianship cases. | 2507 Lee St., 2nd floor, 903-408-4130 |
In general, a protest of your appraised value is a written notice filed with the Appraisal Review Board by May 15 or within 30 days after the appraisal notice was delivered, whichever is later (Tax Code 41.44). The tax office's site notes a 2.15% convenience fee on card payments.
Greenville's twelve-inch mowing rule
Greenville's code of ordinances, Article 24.07, makes grass or weeds taller than twelve inches a nuisance. The "premises" an owner has to keep cut is wider than the lot: it takes in the parkway out to the curb and the strip behind the property to the centerline of the alley. Once notified, the owner has seven days to mow.
If the city does the work, it charges its actual cost plus administrative expenses and a minimum charge from the fee schedule. When those charges stay unpaid 30 days after notice, a statement is filed with the county clerk, and the city holds a privileged lien second only to tax liens and street-improvement liens, with 10% interest from the date the costs were incurred.
Selling a lot that already had a notice? Under sections 24.07.003 and 24.07.004, a notice may warn that if a violation of the same kind that poses a danger to public health or safety happens again on or before the first anniversary of the notice, the city may cut the weeds without further notice. Section 24.07.004 makes an exception when the city has been notified in writing by the owner of a change in ownership.
When the house is sitting empty
Greenville's Article 24.11 on unsecured structures cites Ordinance 25-009. When a building is left open, the city sends a notice to secure it by certified mail to the owner's last known address and posts a copy; the owner then has 30 days. If nothing happens, the city may secure the building itself at any time within one year of the notice. The cost, including materials, labor, administrative costs and the administrative cost of filing the lien, becomes a lien that may be filed in the Hunt County Clerk's records and bears 10% interest a year from the date of filing.
The article also says waste must be cleared out of a vacant building before it is boarded, and it spells out how the plywood barricades are to be built. If nobody lives at the house, the free Property Fraud Alert sign-up on the County Clerk's page is one way to watch the records.
Foreclosure and tax sales at 2507 Lee Street
Texas trustee's sales take place on the first Tuesday of the month between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. At least 21 days before the sale, the notice has to be posted at the courthouse door, filed with the county clerk and sent by certified mail to each debtor. Before that, the servicer must give a homeowner in default at least 20 days to cure (Property Code 51.002).
The county's Trustee Sales page quotes the commissioners court order on location: the common area at the base of the central stairway on the second floor of the courthouse at 2507 Lee St., or the base of the north steps outside when the courthouse is closed that Tuesday.
Tax sales run on a separate track. The tax office's FAQ says Hunt County's tax foreclosure sales begin at 10:00 AM and that property sold at one carries a redemption period. For a homestead bought at a tax sale by someone other than a taxing unit, Tax Code 34.21 lets the former owner redeem until the second anniversary of the buyer's deed being recorded, with a 25% premium in the first year or 50% in the second.
Estates, tenants and legal help
Probate goes to the county where the person who died lived (Estates Code 33.001), not where the house sits. For a Hunt County resident, the County Clerk takes the filings, and the County Court at Law page says those courts handle probate matters and guardianships.
A tenant or relative who will not leave is a matter for the justice court in the precinct where the property is located (Property Code 24.004). The county's Justice of the Peace page lists five JP offices, eviction petition forms and a precinct map for checking an address.
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas lists Hunt County among the counties its McKinney office serves, with legal help for people who qualify. The same page lists a Hunt County Legal Clinic at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1200 E. Joe Ramsey Blvd. in Greenville.
Selling your Greenville house to Cash Home Advisors
Cash Home Advisors buys Greenville houses as-is, so you can sell without making repairs. We pay all closing costs and can close in 7–14 days.
Start with our short form or read how it works. If the house is standing empty, our guide to selling a vacant house covers the basics, and if a sale notice is already posted at 2507 Lee St., read our page on selling before a foreclosure sale.
Local offices for this area
- Hunt Appraisal District
- Hunt County Tax Assessor-Collector
- Hunt County Clerk
- Hunt County Justices of the Peace
ZIP codes we buy in: 75401, 75402
Frequently Asked Questions
Which office collects property tax on a Greenville house?
The Comptroller's county directory lists the City of Greenville and Greenville ISD among the units the Hunt County Tax Assessor-Collector collects for. The office is at 2500 Stonewall St., Suite 101, and its site notes a 2.15% fee on card payments.
Why tell the City of Greenville when my lot sells?
Under the city code, a mowing notice may warn that if a violation of the same kind that poses a danger to public health or safety happens again on or before the first anniversary of the notice, the city may cut without further notice. Section 24.07.004 makes an exception when the city has been notified in writing by the owner of a change in ownership.
Where are Hunt County foreclosure sales held?
At the courthouse, 2507 Lee St. in Greenville, at the base of the central stairway on the second floor, or at the base of the north steps outside if the courthouse is closed, on the first Tuesday of the month.
My parent lived in Greenville and left the house. Where is probate filed?
In the county where your parent lived. For a Hunt County resident, filings go to the Hunt County Clerk at 2507 Lee St., and the County Courts at Law handle probate matters.
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