Sheriff Sales

Sheriff Sales are not held on property location, they are held in Room 301 of the Civic Center. Beginning with the August 30, 2012 sale date, the following procedures will become effective:

1. The plaintiff’s representative must present the sheriff’s sale documents (deed, bid form, sales disclosure, and recorder check) to the Auditor’s and Recorder’s representatives before submitting those documents to SRI.
2. Verified Bid packets must be delivered to the SRI entry person, at the sale, between 9:00 am and 10:00 am on the day of the sale. Packets not received by 10:00 am will be canceled.
3. Taxes must be paid at the Vanderburgh County Treasurer’s office no later than 4:00 pm on the day preceding the scheduled sale. SRI will receive a list of parcels with delinquent taxes soon after the 4:00 pm deadline and will then cancel the sale of those parcels.
4.  If the plaintiff intends to NOT enter a bid on a parcel (and, therefore, wishes the parcel price to be displayed as zero), then the plaintiff must notify SheriffSaleSupport@sriservices.com prior to the day of sale. If SRI does not receive this notice, then the sale will be canceled due to a lack of required paperwork.

If a sale of a parcel is canceled, it cannot be uncanceled.

Properties that receive multiple bids will go to verbal bidding beginning at 10:00 am. All bids are final and irrevocable.

Bidders must have the funding available on the day of the sale. All bids must be paid IN FULL no later than 3 pm on the day of the sale by certified cashier’s check or bank check made payable to the Sheriff of Vanderburgh County. Letters of credit or other letters of verification are not accepted. All properties sold by the Sheriff’s Office by court order are sold “as is.” It is the buyer’s responsibility to ensure that the buyer is aware of all legalities of such a purchase.

A list of foreclosure locations are listed on other pages on this site. They are also advertised in the legal section of the Evansville Courier & Press, generally on Wednesdays beginning approximately 30 days prior to the sale. The full notice of sale is listed on other pages on this site.

Buyers of these properties become responsible for outstanding liens. It is the buyer’s responsibility to research the property for liens and to ensure the legal description matches the common known street address. The Sheriff’s Office does not warrant the common known street address as it is listed.

The Treasurer’s office can advise if there are taxes owed on the property. These taxes may include real estate taxes, sewer liens, weed liens, ditch assessments, and unsafe building liens.

The Assessor’s office can give assessment information concerning lot size, square footage, room sizes, building materials, past ownership, yearly taxes due and etc.

The Recorder’s Office and the County Clerk’s Office may also have a record of any other liens against the property. A realtor may be able to give advice as to if the property has been listed before and can give a profile of the home if it has been listed for sale in the past.

Title searches are the responsibility of the purchasing parties. Buyers should be aware that any Federal or State liens become the responsibility of the new purchaser. While the Sheriff’s sale and issuance of a Sheriff’s deed to the purchaser will eliminate or clear claims of lien holders specifically named in the complaint against the original mortgage holder, the IRS has 120 days from the date of the sale to redeem the property if they hold interest in it.

In many cases, individuals still reside in these properties. Many times an interested individual cannot view the inside of the property prior to the sale. If those who reside on the property prior to the sale have not moved by the day of the sale, it is the responsibility of the purchasing party to file the proper eviction papers through the court system. Personal belongings left by the previous homeowner must also be stored by the new purchaser. Please contact the Evictions Department to find out the details concerning these properties.

Information About the Sale

All inquiries and additional information regarding Sheriff Sales can be obtained from SRI.