To amend sections 323.25, 323.28, 323.47, 2303.11, 2323.07, 2327.01, 2327.02, 2329.17, 2329.18, 2329.19, 2329.23, 2329.26, 2329.27, 2329.30, 2329.31, 2329.36, 2703.26, 5309.64, 5721.18, 5721.19, and 5723.01 and to enact sections 2323.06, 2329.191, 2329.271, 2329.272, and 2703.141 of the Revised Code to require purchasers of real property at a judicial sale to provide certain identifying information, to require purchasers to pay the balance due on the purchase price within thirty days of the confirmation of the sale, to allow municipal corporations to conduct inspections of property subject to a writ of execution, to require judicial sales to be confirmed within thirty days of sale, to require officers who sell real property at a judicial sale to file a deed within fourteen days of payment of the balance due on the purchase price, to authorize courts and county boards of revision to transfer certain tax delinquent lands subject to judicial foreclosure without appraisal or sale, to permit a summary property description to be read at a judicial sale, to allow the courts to perform mediation in an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage, and to offer property that did not sell at a judicial sale to a political subdivision before forfeiture to the state.

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All those who wish to purchase any sheriff's sale must first complete a "Purchaser Information Sheet." The information must be obtained at the time of the sale, shall be part of the sheriff's record of proceedings and shall be part of the record of the court of common pleas. The information is a public record and open to public inspection. It must be complete and legible or it will be returned. Failure to provide the following information at the time of the sale may nullify the sale and cause the purchaser to be in contempt. The form can be obtained by clicking on the link below. Open the document and print it from the screen. Adobe Reader is required to open the document and can be obtained free by clicking here.

The status of any sale can be changed any time up to the time of sale. Sheriff Sales are normally advertised in the Tuesday edition of the Daily Jeffersonian for a minimum of three (3) consecutive weeks. ENTERING THE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANTS IS A VIOLATION OF OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 2911.21. PUNISHABLE BY UP TO 30 DAYS IN JAIL AND A $250.00 FINE. The property still belongs to the original owner even though the order of sale has been issued from the court. If you purchase a property at Sheriff's Sale, and have a ten percent deposit down, it still belongs to the original owner until the Common Pleas Judge has signed the confirmation of sale and the deed has been recorded. This process may take up to 30 days or more. This is hard for people to understand, and can be very risky in terms of money and other concerns. If you have any questions regarding this you should contact your personal attorney before any real estate purchase from a Sheriff Sale. WE CANNOT ADVISE YOU OF ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. The Guernsey County Sheriff's Office does not have keys for the properties that are being sold. The Guernsey County Sheriff's Office is not responsible for the condition of the buildings or property and therefore are no guarantees. There was no inside inspection of the property and The Guernsey County Sheriff's Office is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale. Property is sold as is/where is.

For any questions you may have, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page before you contact the civil clerk. Many of your questions can be answered there.

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