In a foreclosure action the legal descriptions used in Sheriff's deeds must be pre-approved by the Summit County Fiscal Office Property Transfer Department before filing the final judgment with the Summit County Clerk of Courts.
The legal description submitted for approval should be the legal description from the current deed of record. Amendments to Rule 11 & 12 Foreclosures
Sheriff’s Deed Legal Description Pre-Approval Checklist
Completed Pre-Approval form
Property Legal Description: the legal description must be submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Each legal description must include the parcel number(s), routing number(s) and address(s) that it describes. Vacant land must be identified by the street name.
The legal description submitted for approval should be the legal description from the current deed of record. Amendments to Rule 11 & 12 Foreclosures
Sheriff’s Deed Legal Description Pre-Approval Checklist
Completed Pre-Approval form
Property Legal Description: the legal description must be submitted on a separate sheet of paper. Each legal description must include the parcel number(s), routing number(s) and address(s) that it describes. Vacant land must be identified by the street name.
Form
Sheriff_Property_PreApproval.pdf
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