Indiana Tax: Liens

Then, at 3:45 PM on the final Friday, the phone rang. It was the County Treasurer. "Mr. Thorne? I’m calling about Parcel 53-09-22. The owner’s estate just walked in with a cashier's check for the full redemption amount."

Elias sat down heavily in his kitchen chair. He wasn't getting the farmhouse. Instead, he would receive his initial $4,200 plus roughly $600 in interest and reimbursement for the notification costs he’d incurred. The Aftermath indiana tax liens

Most Indiana tax lien stories end this way. About are redeemed before the deed ever changes hands. The system is designed to give homeowners every possible chance to keep their land while ensuring the county gets the tax revenue it needs to fund schools and roads. Then, at 3:45 PM on the final Friday, the phone rang