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Civil Division FAQ
Search the case number or address on the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts Docket at https://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.us/tos.aspx to see the current filings on the case. The Sheriff will assign a sale date approximately six weeks from the date an order of sale is issued to the Sheriff by the Clerk of Courts.
Contact the Sheriff’s Civil Land Sales Department at (216) 443-6000 x1226.
All Cuyahoga County Sheriff Sales are held on online only and cannot be attended in person. Please visit https://cuyahoga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/ for sale lists and registration requirements.
All questions relating to your account and Real Auction must be answered by Real Auction. Please visit https://cuyahoga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/.
All of the terms indicate the current status. With the exception to UNSOLD, the remaining indicate the reason why the parcel is no longer being offered for sale.
- WITHDRAWN – The Sheriff’s Department received a Court Order not to sell the property.
- BANKRUPTCY – Bankruptcy has been filed on the parcel and the sale has been stopped.
- POSTPONED – The Sheriff’s Department has received a notice from the judgment creditor to postpone the sale for a rescheduled sale date.
- CANCELLED – The Sheriff’s Department has received a notice from the judgment creditor to cancel the sale.
- UNSOLD – The property did not receive bids for purchase during the sale, the Sheriff may offer the parcel at a second sale two weeks later.
It is not unusual that a parcel may be withdrawn well in advance of the scheduled sale date. When this happens the Sheriff’s Department does not remove the listing, it is merely marked with the appropriate status to display the reason why it will not be offered for sale.
Deliver the proper Bankruptcy paperwork (with the bankruptcy seal) to the Sheriff’s Civil Land Sales Department on the 2nd floor of the Justice Center. The property will remain on the Foreclosure Sale List however it will be marked with a BANKRUPTCY status.
Contact the Sheriff’s Civil Land Sales Department at (216) 443-6000 x1226. The case will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly if needed.
There are no allowances for viewing properties before the sale. Please be sure to read the Terms of Sale and Sheriff Sale Warning Letter.
A deposit, service instructions, service packet of documents and a self-addressed stamped envelope must be received by mail or in person at the below address.
Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department
Civil Division – Writs Department
1215 West 3rd Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Please review the Civil Division’s POLICY page for specific details pertaining to service for Cuyahoga County and foreign documents.
Please refer to the Civil Division’s POLICY and the documents posted on the Foreclosure page. If your question is still not answered please contact the Sheriff’s Civil Division at (216) 443-6000 x1226.