Alabama First Right of Refusal

This training article is for first right of refusal claims for Alabama counties. For certain counties in Alabama that have utilized GovEase in the past, there is an option to have first right claims completed on the GovEase auction website. 

For the specific counties below, the previous winning bidder will have the option to claim the parcel(s) that they won from the previous year at that winning % interest. If you do not make the first right claim AND pay for the parcel(s) within the posted time frame, then those parcels will be put into the tax sale for this year. The following information will go over how to do so.

**In order to complete your first right of refusal claims on GovEase, you must log in to your GovEase account and complete the county-specific registration documents. Once your registration is complete, it must be approved before you can complete any first right of refusal claims. If you need to learn how to register please view the registration tutorial: Alabama Registration Training** 

Information in the table below is subject to change and will be updated periodically. Check back for updates. ** All times listed are in Central Time. 

County

First Right Claims

Start Date/Time

End Date/Time

Autauga Online through GovEase 04/22/2024  05/14/2023 
Baldwin Online through GovEase 3/15/2024  8:30 AM 4/09/2024  4:30 PM
Barbour N/A N/A N/A
Butler Online through Govease 3/15/2024  8:30 AM 4/9/2024  4:30 PM
Calhoun        Online through Govease 04/02/2024  8:30 AM 04/25/2024  4:30 PM
Cherokee       In County Office 4/8/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 4:30 PM
Colbert Online through GovEase 3/15/2024  8:30 AM 4/08/2024  4:30 PM
Conecuh Online through Govease 3/1/2024 8:30 AM  3/25/2024 4:30 PM 
Coosa N/A N/A N/A
Cullman N/A N/A N/A
Dale Online through GovEase 3/15/2024  8:30 AM 4/09/2024  4:30 PM
DeKalb       In County Office N/A N/A
Elmore N/A N/A  N/A 
Escambia In County Office 4/3/2024 8:30 AM  5/15/2024 8:30 PM 
Etowah Online through GovEase - Pay in the county office 4/2/2024 8:30 AM  4/25/2024 4:30 PM
Franklin In County Office 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 5:00 PM
Hale N/A N/A N/A
Henry In County Office 3/15/2024 8:30 AM 4/9/2024 4:30 PM
Jackson           In County Office 3/29/2024 8:30 AM 4/29/2024 5:00 PM
Jefferson (Bessemer) Online through GovEase 4/10/2024  8:00 AM 5/6/2024  5:00 PM
Jefferson (Birmingham) Online through GovEase 4/10/2024  8:00 AM 5/6/2024  5:00 PM
Lauderdale Online through GovEase 4/12/2024 8:30 AM 5/7/2024 4:30 PM 
Lamar Online through GovEase 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 4:30 PM
Lawrence N/A N/A N/A
Madison In County Office 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/26/2024 4:30 PM
Macon Online through GovEase 4/12/2024 8:30 AM 5/7/2024 4:30 PM
Marengo In County Office 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 4:30 PM
Mobile    Online through GovEase 4/8/2024 8:30 AM 5/3/2024  5:00 PM
Monroe Online through GovEase 4/5/2024 8:30 AM 4/29/2024 4:30 PM
Morgan Online through GovEase 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 4:30 PM
Pike Online through GovEase 5/8/2024 8:30 AM  5/31/2024 4:30 PM
Randolph Online through GovEase 4/12/2024 8:30 AM 5/7/2024 4:30 PM
Shelby         In County Office N/A  N/A 
St. Clair In County Office N/A N/A
Talladega In County Office N/A N/A
Tallapoosa In County Office N/A N/A
Tuscaloosa Online through GovEase 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 4:30 PM
Walker In County Office N/A N/A
Winston Online through GovEase 4/2/2024 8:30 AM 4/25/2024 4:30 PM

After You Have Registered and Been Approved, Follow These Steps for First Right Claims:

1. Visit GovEase.com.

2. Log in to your account.

3. Verify the correct county is selected on the Auctions tab. Use the drop-down menu.

4. Look on the left-hand toolbar then click First Right Claims.

5. Next, you will see the parcels that you won last year. Click Claim for the ones you want to make the first right claim on. 

6. Click Confirm.

7. Click OK.

8. Repeat the process for each parcel you want to claim.
9. These parcels will now show up in your Bidder Purchase Detail Report under the Reports tab.
10. If it is a county that does not use GovEase for online payments, then call or visit the county to make your payments. Payment methods can be found on the Rules of the Auction registration document. If GovEase is handling payments, you will need to go to My Account and then My Payments to pay for the first right claims.
11. You are now finished with First Right Claims.

Here Is A Video On Conducting First Right Claims:

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