SHERIFF SALE MAY 29, 2007

1:30 P.M. MAHONING COUNTY COURTHOUSE

MAHONING COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COMMISSIONERS' HEARING ROOM

NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING AND PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES.

ALL PARTIES INTENDING TO BID ON PROPERTY SHOULD READ THIS SALES BULLETIN. ***

TAX FORECLOSURES ARE OFFERED FOR THE MINIMUM BID OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND ARE SOLD

FOR THE MINIMUM BID PLUS ANY ACCRUED TAXES, PENALTIES, CHARGES AND COSTS OF THE

FORECLOSURE.

ALL BIDS WILL BE IN INCREMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). THOSE

BIDDING ARE REQUIRED TO CALL OUT THEIR BID IN A LOUD VOICE SO THE AUCTIONEER, AND ALL

THOSE IN THE ROOM, CAN HEAR THE BID. IF THE AUCTIONEER CANNOT HEAR THE BID, IT WILL NOT

BE RECOGNIZED. HAND BIDS OR HAND SIGNALS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

IF YOU ARE THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, OTHER THAN THE PLAINTIFF, PLEASE REMAIN AFTER THE

SALE TO COMPLETE YOUR INFORMATION FORM. AL THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS ARE REQUIRED

TO MAKE A MINIMUM OF A 10% DEPOSIT IN THE FORM OF A CASHIER'S CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO

THE SHERIFF OF MAHONING COUNTY. SAID DEPOSIT MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE SHERIFF'S

OFFICE NO LATER THAN 3:30 PM THE DAY OF THE SHERIFF SALE. IF THE PLAINTIFF/ASSIGNEE IS

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AT THE SALE, PLAINTIFF/ASSIGNEE MAY REQUEST THAT THE COURT

WAIVE THE DEPOSIT. ALSO DUE THE DAY OF THE SALE (FOR TAX FORECLOSURES) IS A CHECK

MADE PAYABLE TO THE MAHONING COUNTY RECORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $44.00 FOR THE

RECORDING OF THE DEED.

THE BALANCE, ALSO IN THE FORM OF A CASHIER'S CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE SHERIFF OF

MAHONING COUNTY, IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE CONFIRMATION OF SALE HAS

BEEN FILED. THE PURCHASER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY INTEREST ON ANY UNPAID BALANCE AT

TEN PERCENT (10%) PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF THE CONFIRMATION OF SALE TO THE DATE

OF PAYMENT OF THE BALANCE UNLESS THE BALANCE IS RECEIVED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

WITHIN EIGHT (8) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OTHERWISE

THE PURCHASER MAY BE ADJUDGED TO BE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY

WHEN THE PURCHASER IS THE PLAINTIFF.

DUE TO RECENT PROCEDURAL CHANGES REGARDING SHERIFF SALES, ALL TAXES MUST BE PAID

IN THE FORM OF GUARANTEED FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE TREASURER PRIOR TO DELIVERING

THE BALANCE OF THE PURCHASE PRICE TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

EXAMPLE: PURCHASE PRICE - TAXES PAID TO TREASURER = BALANCE DUE TO SHERIFF

TAXES WILL STILL BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AT THE TIME OF

SALE. ALL TAXES MUST BE PAID TO DATE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN YOUR SHERIFF'S DEED AFTER

CONFIRMATION.

IF YOU DECIDE TO PAY BY MAIL, PLEASE SUBMIT A CERTIFIED CHECK PAYABLE TO THE MAHONING

COUNTY TREASURER. THE TREASURER WILL PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT AND FORWARD THE

CERTIFIED ORANGE VERIFICATION FORM TO YOU. IF THE PAYMENT RECEIVED IS LESS THAN THE

AMOUNT DUE, THE TREASURER WILL RETURN SAID PAYMENT.

PLEASE CONTACT THE TREASURER'S OFFICE AT 330.740.2460 EXT. 7774 IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS.

CONFIRMATION TYPICALLY TAKES APPROXIMATELY NINETY (90) DAYS. AN ORIGINAL CERTIFIED

ORANGE VERIFICATION FORM, STATING THAT ALL TAXES ARE PAID IN FULL, MUST BE ATTACHED

TO THE CONFIRMATION AND PRESENTED TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE

RELEASE OF ANY DEED.

THE TREASURER'S OFFICE WILL NO LONGER QUOTE AMOUNTS DUE VIA TELEPHONE. HOWEVER,

THEY WILL PROCESS EITHER FAX OR E-MAIL INQUIRIES. PLEASE FAX INQUIRIES TO THE

TREASURER'S OFFICE AT 330.740.2142.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT FULL YEAR TAXES BECOME A LIEN AND ARE PAYABLE AS OF JANUARY

1 OF ANY GIVEN YEAR. PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IN MARCH AND AUGUST. INTEREST IS

ASSESSED ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR.

PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT ON ALL REAL ESTATE PARCELS SOLD

THERE IS A STATUTORY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE 2329.22. SHOULD

REDEMPTION BE EXERCISED, YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED.

IN ORDER TO AVOID PROBLEMS THAT HAVE ARISEN WITH THE ISSUANCE OF DEEDS, THE

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A FORM THAT WILL LIST THE NAME/NAMES

THAT ARE TO BE PLACED ON THE DEED AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MARITAL STATUS. IT IS TO BE

NOTED THAT ONCE THAT INFORMATION IS FILED IT WILL REQUIRE AN ORDER OF THE COURT TO

CHANGE THE NAME/NAMES THAT WILL BE PLACED ON THE DEED. PLEASE HAVE IDENTIFICATION

WITH YOUR PHOTO AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AVAILABLE.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT GUARANTEE A CLEAR TITLE TO ANY PROPERTY.