Property Sales

ATTENTION: Are you or do you know anyone facing a foreclosure action? For assistance please call:

State of Ohio Save the Dream 888-404-4674
www.savethedream.ohio.gov)
Clinton Co. Common Pleas Court Mediation 937-382-3640
Legal Aid Society of SW Ohio 513-362-2846 (OhioLegalServices.org) 866-529-6446
Clinton Co. Veterans Commission (For Veterans) 937-382-3233
Ohio Attorney Generals Office 1-800-282-0515
Ohio Supreme Court – www.supremecourt.ohio.gov

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Clinton County Sheriff’s Office – Sheriff’s Sales – Clinton County Courthouse 1st Floor- Veterans Hallway.
All bids for properties start at 2/3 appraisal value  (exception – tax sales and any second sales offered due to previous “no sales”)

All third party purchasers must place a deposit down at the time of the sale along with your completed purchasers form  (cashiers check, certified check, personal check – with photo identification!  

All third party purchasers shall make sale deposit as follows:
If the appraised value of the property is:
Less than $10,000.00 –  Deposit required will be $2,000.00
Between 10,000.00 and $200,000.00 – Deposit required will be $5,000.00
Between 200,000 and above – Deposit required will be $10,000.00

If you fail to place your deposit at the time of the sale, it will be immediately be placed back on the list and sold.  Balance is due when the Sheriff’s Office calls you, which means you will need to bring in the balance after you receive the call.  

*ALL PURCHASERS must complete a Clinton County purchaser information form BEFORE the time of the sale(have the form filled out COMPLETELY BEFORE THE SALE STARTS !!!!!!!!!!)
*Balance is due upon confirmation from the court.   Failure to bring in the balance when called by the Sheriff’s Office could result in your deposit being forfeited.
*Sheriff’s Office does not grant access to the property for viewing.

*There are two types of property offered for sale:           Mortgage foreclosure & delinquent land taxes
* The Sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation.
* All bad checks will be sent to the Prosecutors Office for action.
* You DO NOT have access to the property until the deed is recorded in your name!

Property appraisals are exterior appraisals only. All properties are purchased “buyer beware” without any warranty or guarantee.

We recommend consulting a Real Estate attorney before attempting any purchase.

Ads are published in the Wilmington News Journal on Tuesdays for three consecutive weeks.

The Clinton Co. Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for any errors on this website or ads concerning Sheriff’s Sales. Any information concerning the sale or results of the sale, please contact the Clinton Co. Common Pleas Court where the official documents are filed.

ALL ATTORNEYS – HOUSE BILL 390 IS IN EFFECT NOW.

Attorneys: When filing your Praecipe for Order of Sale in Clinton County you must:

1. Include the Clinton County Property Description Approval Form & it must be completed in full-no blanks
No other forms will be accepted – make sure you have the prior Volume & page numbers fully listed with date filed and the
new permanent parcel numbers and your contact email is on the form. You also MUST put the complete prior deed reference
information which includes (book/volume/OR etc and page number and “recorded on” date.
2. Include the approved property description with defendants full names – it must be stamped.  No “et als” on any paperwork
3. Include the Local Rule Tax Map Dept Form – with approval (no “et als”) on any paperwork
4. Include the Auditors Office checklist.
5. When sending the deed to our office – please include the conveyance form. Make sure the deed has no “et als” on it.
If any of the above are missing or incomplete, your order of sale will be returned to the court as unable to process.
6. NEW – All remote bids from law firms must be received by 4:30pm the day before the sale AND include the signed CLINTON COUNTY  PURCHASERS FORM OR YOUR BID WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.    FAX TO 937-382-7530.  Remote bids are only accepted from the Plaintiff in the case.  Please call to ensure your fax paperwork was received.
7.  REMINDER !!!!!  If a sale is to be canceled, the Clinton Co Common Pleas Court must receive the withdrawal in time to pull the
sale.      Do not wait until the sale is being offered –  we must receive a court order from Judge John W. Rudducks’ court to cancel sales – no
faxes or emails are accepted – NO EXCEPTIONS.
8. Do not call our office for results after the sale.  Have your representative contact you.   You can obtain the Sheriff’s Sale return and the
completed purchasers form from the Court.
9. REMINDER TO ALL ATTORNEYS: The entry for confirmation of  sale must be filed with the clerks office 30 days from the sale date! ORC 2329.31A

Contact: Deputy Tammy Maynard, Adm. Assistant  937-382-1611 for any questions or email: [email protected]

Sale Dates:   We will hold sales outside at the front doors if weather permits.

Next Sale Dates:  NEXT SALE  – JANUARY 21, 2022 AT 10:00A (second sale – February 11, 2022 at 10:00am)

“Properties with lines through them means they will not be offered for sale”There are security procedures at the Courthouse – please leave all pocket knives, mace, weapons etc. in your vehicle as it will NOT be permitted in the Courthouse.  The Courthouse has security and alarms at all doors.   You can only enter and leave by the same front doors.

************SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:   In the summer of 2022, all Ohio Sheriff’s Sales auctions will be conducted on-line.   We are strongly encouraging anyone who might consider purchasing property at Sheriff’s Sales to begin reviewing the Realauction website at https://www.realauction.com.  All prospective bidders should start exploring the webinar training as we will no longer have auctions at the courthouse. 

REMEMBER – PURCHASE FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED IN FULL  BEFORE THE SALE STARTS