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Lehigh County Sheriff's Office Real Estate Sale
The real estate sale will be held at the below location at 10:00 a.m.
Lehigh County Courthouse
455 West Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
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TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST AND CLAIMANT:
Upon all sales where the preparation of a Schedule of Distribution is required, the Schedule will be filed in the Clerk of Judicial Records Office not later than thirty (30) days after sale. A Deed will be delivered to the PURCHASER and distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed.
On sales where the preparation of a Schedule of Distribution is not required, a Deed will be delivered to the PURCHASER after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the sale, unless objections are filed to the sale within that period.
DISCLAIMER The County of Lehigh and the Sheriff of Lehigh County make no representations or warranties as to the suitability of this information for your particular purpose, and that to the extent you use or implement this information in your own setting, you do so at your own risk. The information provided herewith is solely for your own use and cannot be sold. In no event will Lehigh County or the Sheriff of Lehigh County be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, consequential, incidental, special, or any claim for attorney fees, arising out of the use of or inability to use the information provided herewith. Lehigh County and the Sheriff of Lehigh County assume no responsibility for any information that is inaccurate or false submitted by the plaintiff's attorney(s). Information that appears on this website is provided as a courtesy to the public. Changes may occur before this information is updated and you are advised not to rely upon the information posted without verifying its accuracy with other court dockets or by contacting the Sheriff's Office or consulting an attorney.
Joseph N. Hanna Sheriff of Lehigh County, Pa.
Joseph N. Hanna, SheriffSamuel Cohen, County Solicitor Charles Smith, Assistant County Solicitor
Explanation of Real Estate Sales in Lehigh County
Sheriff's Sales- Most properties sold for mortgage and judgment defaults are processed through the Sheriff's Office. These sales are usually held on the fourth Friday of each month at 10:00 am in the Lehigh County Courthouse.
Sales are advertised in the Morning Call and the Lehigh Law Journal on three (3) consecutive Fridays before the sale date. Sheriff’s Handbills are posted on the property at least thirty (30) days prior to the sale date. Any time up to the actual time of the sale, a property may be removed from the list or the sale adjourned for up to one hundred-thirty (130) days by the executing creditor.
The Sheriff’s Office does not have access to properties listed for sale. Inquiries about properties should be directed to the attorney whose name appears below the property description. The Sheriff’s Office does not search records for debts or liens prior to the sale. Properties are sold “AS IS” and the Sheriff is not responsible for a clear title. Professional assistance in searching properties may be obtained through attorneys or title searchers to determine possible liens for which the purchaser may be responsible.
At the Sheriff’s Sale, the property is sold to the highest bidder. The Purchaser must immediately deposit ten percent (10%) of the bid in the form of certified or cashiers’ check payable to the Sheriff. In addition to the bid price, the Purchaser must pay poundage and all transfer taxes. The balance of the bid is due within thirty (30) days of the sale date, or the deposit paid is subject to forfeiture.
After all monies are paid, and if no objections to a sale of property are filed after the sale, the sheriff’s deed may be recorded in the name of the Purchaser. A schedule of distribution of the proceeds of a bid sale is prepared within thirty (30) days of the sale and the monies collected by the sheriff are paid in priority order to creditors unless exceptions to the schedule are filed timely.
Tax Sales - Properties sold for delinquent taxes are processed through the Tax Claim Bureau.
DISCLAIMER: Information that appears on this website is provided as a courtesy to the public. Changes may occur before this information is updated and you are advised not to rely upon the information posted without verifying its accuracy with other court dockets or by contacting the Sheriff’s Office or consulting an attorney.
All Check's regarding Real Estate coming into this office shall be made out to: "SHERIFF OF LEHIGH COUNTY"