Tax Sales Information

The Hancock County Tax Sale will be held at 10:00am on _______________________ The sale will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex Building at 111 American Legion Place, Greenfield IN.

The following tax sale information can be found in TAX SALE LAW IC 6-1.1-24 and REDEMPTION LAW IC 6-1.1-25. All tracts of real property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, subject to right of redemption.

The tracts of real property will not be sold for an amount which is less than the sum of:

1. delinquent taxes & special assessments
2. current taxes & special assessments whether or not they are delinquent
3. all penalties due on the delinquency
4. $25.00 for postage & publication, and any other costs incurred by the County for this sale or from the tax sale.

The amount required to redeem a property sold at the tax sale will be as follows:

1. 110% of the minimum bid for the first six months after the date of the sale
2. 115% of minimum bid after the first six months from the date of sale,
3. 10% per annum on the amount which exceeds minimum bid
4. all taxes & special assessments paid by the purchaser at the tax sale plus 10% interest per annum of these amounts.

In addition, the total amount required for redemption includes the following costs incurred by the purchaser or the purchaser’s assignee:

1. cost of giving notice
2. filing fees paid in the filing of a petition for tax sale deed
3. costs of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract of real property.

 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to follow Indiana tax sale & redemption law which can be find in Indiana Code 6-1.1-24 and IC 6-1.1-25.

Please contact the Hancock County Auditor's Office

317-477-1105

or

Send an email to lbodell@hancockcoingov.org