Marion County (Indianapolis) Sheriff’s Office Updates

Teena Willard, who essentially headed up the Marion County Civil Sheriff’s foreclosure division, retired in June.  We wish Teena well.

Lesley Lavender and Funke Idowu have taken over the reins.  All emails must be sent to them at:  MCSO-SheriffSaleRealEstate@indy.gov.

The office is at the new Indianapolis Justice Center, 695 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203.  The phone number is:  317-327-2459.  

The foreclosure division rolled out an updated website in June.  Click here for the link.  The site is very helpful and should be studied by any party or lawyer involved in a sheriff’s sale in our county.  The site provides virtually all the forms and information one needs, and my experience has been that the staff is always been helpful in answering questions attorneys and bidders might have. 

As a reminder, not all of Indiana’s 92 counties have a website as extensive as Marion County’s.  But, many of our sheriff’s offices do in fact have a sale web page. Make sure to investigate in advance of your sale. Just as importantly, every county has a sheriff’s sale contact person willing and able to assist in preparing for a foreclosure sale. Finally, don’t forget that local rules, customs and practices control the nitty gritty of the sale process.

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