Last updated: January 16, 2024

 

RULES AND NOTES

These are rules for the plaintiff and their attorney.

Lieberman Technologies represents the Howard County Sheriff’s Office at the sheriff sale.

 

Contact Info
Phone: 812-434-6645
Email: HowardSheriffSales@LTnow.com
Website: www.IN-SheriffSale.com
Mailing Address: Howard County Sheriff Sale
323 Metro Avenue
Evansville, IN 47715
  • Email is our main source of communication. Advertising costs, outstanding taxes, sale date information, and sale cancellations are included in these communications.
  • Howard County requires a unique Notice of Sheriff Sale. Please use the form found on this website at Howard Notice of Sheriff Sale
    • All the blanks on the form must be filled in
    • Township must be included
    • Common street address must be included
    • Parcel number must be included
  • Please include the prepared Notice of Sheriff Sale with the praecipe at the time of filing and the Clerk will send it to us. We only need one copy of this document. We will make additional copies if necessary. Please do not send extra copies to the Sheriff’s Office.
  • To set up a sale, we require the following documents:
    • Notice of Sheriff Sale
    • Praecipe (must have file stamp from Clerk)
    • Judgment

Sheriff Sale Fee

  • The fees for the sale should be paid in one check per parcel. The check should be made payable to HOWARD COUNTY SHERIFF.
  • The check should be mailed to Howard County Sheriff Sales, 323 Metro Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715
  • Fees are determined as follows:
    • If, under a cause number, there is one parcel to be sold, then the fee is $300.
    • If, under the same cause number, there are multiple parcels that are to be sold as one unit, then the fee is $300.
    • If, under the same cause number, there are multiple parcels, with each parcel being sold separately, then the fee is $300 per parcel. One check per parcel.
  • This fee is not flexible and is due even if the sale is canceled.
  • This fee MUST be paid prior to the day of sale

Taxes

  • The plaintiff is responsible for paying all taxes, liens, etc attached to the property to be sold. These items must be brought to a zero balance before the sale. If these items are not brought to a zero balance before the sale, the Sheriff will cancel the sale.
    • Outstanding taxes will be emailed to those attorneys (if we have email addresses on file) that have parcels in the sale.
    • Taxes, liens, etc must be paid PRIOR to the day of sale or the sale will be canceled.
    • Balances may be checked at the Howard County Treasurer’s office.

Newspaper Publications/Legal Ads

    • The plaintiff’s attorney is responsible for placing the sheriff sale legal notice in the county newspaper.
    • When the date of the sale is set, we will send you an email with the date of the sheriff sale.
    • The attorney should ask the newspaper to send the proof of publication to the attorney.
    • The attorney is responsible for notifying the newspaper if the sale is cancelled.
    • The attorney is also responsible for paying the publication fees.
    • Checks should be made payable to Indiana Media Group and mailed to:
      • Indiana Media Group
      • Attn: Legals
      • 1133 Jackson St
      • Anderson, IN 46016

    For more information, contact the Indiana Media Group directly.

    Phone: 765-622-1212

    Email: angela.lunsford@indianamediagroup.com

Bidding and Day of Sale Information

  • The Howard County Sheriff Sale is held in the Sheriff’s Office at 1800 W Markland Ave.
  • Bidding starts at 2:00 pm. Any sale that has multiple bids will go to live auction around 2:30 pm. Third party checks are due by 12 noon the day after the sale at the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, 1800 W Markland Ave, Kokomo, IN.
  • Blank bid forms are available
  • Faxed, emailed, or mailed bids are not accepted for the Howard County Sheriff Sale. Bids must be presented in person on the sale date at the sale location.

After the Sale

  • The Plaintiff’s attorney should provide a deed regardless of purchaser as a courtesy to the Sheriff’s office. In the event that a parcel is awarded to a Third Party, a Third Party deed can be mailed to Howard County Sheriff Sales, 323 Metro Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715 or emailed to HowardSheriffSales@LTnow.com
  • The Sheriff’s representative will prepare the Clerk’s Return. We send a copy of the return, along with the order of sale, to the Clerk’s office. You may file for proceeds with the Clerk’s office approximately two weeks after the sale and the clerk’s office will disburse the proceeds. All funds go through the clerk’s office
  • After the sale, we will send the following documents to the Plaintiff’s attorney.
    • Clerk’s Return
    • Proof of Publication
    • Receipt for sheriff sale fee

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DEED FILING PROCESS

  • This is a note that covers the impact of IC 32-29-7-10(a)(2) which states that the Sheriff, and not the attorney, must file the deed with the County Recorder. At the time of the deed filing, the Sheriff must also give to the Assessor, a Sales Disclosure Form [State Form 46021 (R14 / 1-23)].
  • On the DAY OF SALE, the attorney must deliver to the Sheriff’s agent
    • The Bid
    • Sales Disclosure
    • The Deed
    • A check made payable to the RECORDER of Howard County
      • The fee is a flat $25.00
      • Deeds must conform to IC 36-2-11-16 and 36-2-11-16.5
    • A check made payable to the AUDITOR of Howard County in the amount of $10.00 per parcel.
    • A self-addressed, stamped envelope to be used by the Recorder to return the recorded deed.
  • If this packet is not presented to the Sheriff’s agent at the sale, then the Sheriff’s agent will cancel the sale.
  • If the check is for an incorrect amount, then the Sheriff’s agent will cancel the sale.