Datahead: I'm not sure that tax liens are cleared. Ask the county about that one. It can take a while to evict the former owner, if they doge around. It is not going to be a short time. As with everything connected to court proceedings, you can know a lot and still be surprised. Not knowing a lot, the surprises may come even faster. It's not the game for someone who does not have good, inexpensive legal counsel, honest.

Even more importantly, you should know you will be bidding against the lien holder(s,) up to the amount of the loan. You won’t get any property for less than that, unless the lender feels there is no sense in bidding higher because the value of the property just isn’t there. They have better legal counsel and more Realtor experience at their command than you will really be able to afford. That means that most Sheriff’s sales are not going to work for you.

Bill Holt \Licensed in PA.

The sheriff's office tries to ensure that all properties are transfered free and clear. You will need to do your homework at the public records section of the County Courthouse. It's free to use the computers there to conduct your research.

I do believe that it is the Sheriff's responsibility to evict anyone from the property once it is sold. You will need to contact the sheriff's office. Use the website below to check out the process.

Hope that helps,

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