Ohio Code § 5721.191
Ohio Code § 5721.191. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5721.191.
(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, the form for the advertisement of a sale
conducted pursuant to section 5721.19 of the Revised Code shall be as follows: “Notice of sale under judgment of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes In the _______________ court of _____________, Ohio case no. in the matter of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes county treasurer of _________________________, Ohio Plaintiff, vs. parcels of land encumbered with delinquent tax liens, Defendants. Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes,
assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs as follows: (Here set out, for each parcel, the respective permanent parcel number, full street
address, description of the parcel, name and address of the last known owners of the
parcel as shown on the general tax list, and total amount of the judgment) and; Whereas, such judgment orders such real property to be sold or otherwise disposed
of according to law by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of such judgment; Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that I, ____________________ (officer) of _________________________, Ohio, will either dispose of such property according to law or sell such real property
at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder of an amount that equals at least
(insert here, as in the court's order, the fair market value of the parcel as determined
by the county auditor, or the total amount of the judgment, including all taxes, assessments,
charges, penalties, and interest payable subsequent to the delivery to the prosecuting
attorney of the delinquent land tax certificate or master list of delinquent tracts
and prior to the transfer of the deed of the property to the purchaser following confirmation
of sale), between the hours of __________ a.m. and _______ p.m., at (address and location) in _______________, Ohio, on __________, the __________ day of _______________, ____ If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid or is not otherwise disposed of according
to law, it may be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first
sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on _______________, the ____________ day of ____________, ___, for an amount that equals at least (insert here, as in the court's order, the fair
market value of the parcel as determined by the county auditor, or the total amount
of the judgment, including all taxes assessments, charges, penalties, and interest
payable subsequent to the delivery to the prosecuting attorney of the delinquent land
tax certificate or master list of delinquent tracts and prior to the transfer of the
deed of the property to the purchaser following confirmation of sale).” (B) If the title search required by division (B) of section 5721.18 of the Revised Code that relates to a parcel subject to an in rem action under that division, or if the
title search that relates to a parcel subject to an in personam action under division (A) of section 5721.18 of the Revised Code , indicates that a federal tax lien exists relative to the parcel, then the form of
the advertisement of sale as described in division (A) of this section additionally
shall include the following statement in boldface type: “PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT (INSERT HERE THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH RELEVANT
PARCEL) TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION IS SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT
BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE. _______________________________________ (officer)” (C) If the proceedings for foreclosure were instituted under division (C) of section 5721.18 of the Revised Code , then the form of the advertisement of sale as described in division (A) of this
section additionally shall include the following statement in boldface type: “Public notice is hereby given that (insert here the description of each relevant
parcel) to be sold at public auction will be sold subject to all liens and encumbrances
with respect to the parcel, other than the liens for land taxes, assessments, charges,
penalties, and interest for which the lien was foreclosed and in satisfaction of which
the property is sold. _______________________________________ (officer)”
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5721.191
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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