Indiana § 36-9-36-54 - Foreclosure actions; amount of recovery; sale procedure
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§ 36-9-36-54. Foreclosure actions; amount of recovery; sale procedure
Sec. 54. (a) In a foreclosure action brought under this chapter, the plaintiff is entitled to recover the amount of the assessment, principal and interest, and reasonable attorney's fees. The court shall order the sale to be made without relief from valuation or appraisement law.
(b) The county sheriff shall sell the property in the same way that lands are sold on execution. The sheriff shall, not later than five (5) days after the sale, execute a certificate of sale to the purchaser. The certificate of sale vests title in the purchaser when the certificate of sale is delivered. Title vested by a certificate of sale is subject only to the right to redeem under section 55 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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