Tax deed; form
Sec. 5. (a) A tax deed issued under this chapter shall be issued
substantially in the following form:
Whereas AB did, on the ____ day of __________, 20___, produce
to the undersigned, CD, auditor of the county of __________, in the
state of Indiana, a certificate of sale dated the ____ day of
__________, 20___, signed by EF who, at the date of the sale, was
auditor of the county, from which it appears that AB on the ____ day
of _________, 20___, purchased at public auction, held pursuant to
law, the real property described in this indenture for the sum of
______ dollars and _____ cents, being the amount due on the real
property for taxes, special assessments, penalties and costs for the
years _______, namely: (here set out the real property offered for
sale). Such real property has been recorded in the office of the
_____________ county auditor as delinquent for the nonpayment of
taxes, and proper notice of the sale has been given. It appearing that
AB is the owner of the certificate of sale, that the time for redeeming
such real property has expired, that the property has not been
redeemed, that the undersigned has received a court order for the
issuance of a deed for the real property described in the certificate of
sale, that the records of the __________ county auditor's office state
that the real property was legally liable for taxation, and that the real
property has been duly assessed and properly charged on the
duplicate with the taxes and special assessments for the years
_______;
Therefore, this indenture, made this ___ day of ____________,
20___, between the State of Indiana, by CD, auditor of ___________
county, of the first part, and AB, of the second part, witnesseth: That
the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the premises,
has granted and bargained and sold to the party of the second part,
the real property described in the certificate of sale, situated in the
county of ___________, and State of Indiana, namely and more
particularly described as follows: (here set out the real property
sold), to have and to hold such real property, with the appurtenances
belonging thereto, in as full and ample a manner as the auditor of
said county is empowered by law to convey the same.
In testimony whereof, CD, auditor of ____________ county, has
hereunto set his or her hand, and affixed the seal of the board of
county commissioners, the day and year last above mentioned.
WITNESS: ________________________ (L.S.)
Auditor of ______________ County
STATE OF
INDIANA )
) S.S.
C O U N T Y O F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
)
Before me, the undersigned, ____________________, in and for
said county, this day, personally came the above named CD, auditor
of said county, and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing
deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
___ day of __________, 20___.
____________________ (L.S.)
(b) The clerk of the circuit court shall acknowledge the execution
of tax title deeds issued under this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.139-2001,
SEC.18.
Last modified: May 28, 2006