Sheriff’s Sales 1-2-2020
January 2, 2020

DATE OF SALE: Thursday, January 9, 2020 — 10:00 A.M.

APPRAISAL          MINIMUM BID

Auburn Township

Case No. 18-F-000917 — Christopher P. Hitchcock, Treasurer of Geauga County, Ohio vs. Prairie Dog Partners, LLC, et al., 11660 Washington Street And Vacant Land On Washington Street (6.00 acres). PPN: 01-027800; 01-027900; 01-028000. Kristen K. Rine, atty.

Set Minimum Bid: $172,672.18

Case No. 17-F-000338 — Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. George B. Rumore, et al., 147 Kensington Court, Unit 6 (Unit No. 6 In The Auburn Crossings Condominium) (condo). PPN: 01-118578. Shannon K. McCormick, atty.

Set Minimum Bid: $252.47

Bainbridge Township

Case No. 19-F-000496 — U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2 vs. Norman Thompson, aka Norman Curtis Thompson, as Possible Heir to the Estate of Linda French, aka Linda K. French and William French, aka William French, Jr., et al., 16794 Huron Street (0.24 acres). PPN: 02-230900, 02-231000, 02-231100. 02-231200, 02-231300. Ann M. Johnson, atty.

$22,000.00                 $14,667.00

Hambden Township

Case No. 18-F-000311 — Citizens Bank, N.A., etc. vs. Kenneth H. Franklin, et al., 10171 Sawmill Drive (3.06 acres). PPN: 15-101704. Johna M. Bella, atty.

$185,000.00              $123,334.00

Munson Township

Case No. 19-F-000384 — The Middlefield Banking Company vs. Scot Lee, et al., 11230 Sherman Road (4.09 acres). PPN: 21-176780. Anthony J. Gingo, atty.

$425,000.00            $283,334.00

Newbury Township

Case No. 16-F-000404 — HSBC Bank USA, National Association, etc. vs. Rodney P. Butler, et al., 10210 Pekin Road (56.90 acres). PPN: 23-292700. Carrie L. Davis, atty.

$275,000.00           $183,334.00

Sheriff’s land sales are held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday or date scheduled at the GEAUGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT HOUSE, 100 SHORT COURT STREET, CHARDON, OHIO, 1st floor lobby by the doors of the Court House.

1. Opening bids start at 2/3rds of the appraisal value. If the property remains unsold after the first sale with a minimum bid of 2/3rds of the appraised value, a second sale will go forward on the next scheduled date with no minimum bid and the property will be sold to the highest bidder.

However, the purchaser at the second sale is still subject to the costs, allowances, and real property taxes.

2. Deposit due at the time of bid, (if you do not have the down payment on your person at the time of the bid, property will be re- bid). Balance due 30 days after confirmation. NO PERSONAL CHECKS accepted by Sheriff’s Office. Deposit by CASH, BANK CHECK, or CERTIFIED CHECK at time of bid. Checks can be made payable to the Geauga County Sheriff or to yourself and endorsed over to the Sheriff if you are the successful bidder. A judgment creditor is not required to make a sales deposit.

3. Deeds are issued after the confirmation of sale, when the balance of the purchase price is received by the Sheriff’s Office.

4. You cannot view the inside of the properties for sale. They are owned by the defendants, and the Sheriff’s Office does not have access to these properties. You buy “AS IS”.

5. Information about the lot size, number of rooms, year built, etc. can be obtained from the Auditor’s Office for a small fee using the permanent parcel number.

6. Federal tax liens are filed in the Geauga County Recorder’s Office, Courthouse Annex, 231 Main St, City of Chardon 1st floor, and case files are located in the Clerk of Courts Office, 3rd floor Courthouse 100 Short Court, City of Chardon (www.co.geauga.oh.us click on Departments), and can be researched in the respective offices.

7. Legal descriptions for delinquent tax land can also be found in the Recorder’s Office.

8. Property taxes will be prorated by the Geauga County Treasurer’s Office and paid out of the proceeds of the sale. Tax amount will include arrearages and a prorated estimate to the second sale date.

9. Delinquent tax properties are NOT appraised. They are sold for DELINQUENT TAXES, COSTS, AND PENALTIES. The property is offered for sale two (2) times. If it is not sold on the first sale date, it will be offered again at a later date.

10. The purchaser is responsible for a $50.00 deed fee to be paid to the Sheriff.