Sheriff Sales Information

1.) Opening bids start at 2/3rds of the appraisal value (this is a verbal bid).
No property can be sold for less than 2/3rds of the appraisal value.

2.) 10% of the bid price is due at the time of the sale. The balance is due in 30 days.

3.) Personal checks are accepted by the Sheriff’s Department. However, if a
personal check is written for the balance of the money, this will hold the deed for at least a 10-day time period in order for the check to clear the bank.

4.) Deeds are ready after the Confirmation of Sale and the balance of the money is received by the Sheriff’s Department.

5.) You cannot see the inside of the properties for sale as they are owned by the defendants.

6.) Information on the lot size, number of rooms, year built, etc. can be obtained from the Auditor’s Office for small fee using the permanent parcel number. Federal tax liens are filed in Portage County Recorder’s office and Case Files are located in the Common Pleas Clerk of Courts Office, and can be researched in the respective offices.

7.) Property taxes due at the time of the sale are paid from the proceeds of the sale, by the Sheriff’s Department as ordered in the Confirmation of the sale.

8.) The Purchaser is responsible for a $50.00 Deed Fee to the Sheriff.

9.) Sheriff Sale Listings can be obtained from the Portage County Sheriff Department, 8240 Infirmary Rd., Ravenna, OH, and viewed at the Portage County Court House, 203 W. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ravenna, OH. Sales are advertised in the Portage County Legal News or the Record Courier on scheduled Thursdays.

10) Sheriff Sales are held only on scheduled Mondays 12:00 pm at the Portage County
Court House, 203 W. Main St., Ravenna, OH.

For additional information, please contact:

Portage County Sheriff's Department - Civil Division 330-297-3889