LaGrange County, IN tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in LaGrange County, seat of LaGrange: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Indiana tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How LaGrange County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- LaGrange County Treasurer
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Annual tax sale held on a Tuesday in September or October. GUTS lists the current LaGrange County sale as "Tuesday, September 15, 2026" and states "Sale starts at 10 a.m. (local time)". The Treasurer's own events list shows the same sale as "2026 Tax Sale (2024 payable 2025)" at 10:00 am on 09/15/26. Recent sales ran Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, and Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Registration and deposit
The Treasurer's tax sale notice tells bidders to "arrive by 9:30 a.m. to register to participate in the sale." GUTS asks that bidders "fill out and submit their Bidder Registration form by Noon the day before each county's sale" so the auction can begin promptly at 10 a.m. The GUTS bidder registration form is completed, signed, then scanned and emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 317-769-3329, and asks for SSN or federal ID, driver's license number, contact details, and the name to appear on the tax sale certificate and deed. Bidders affirm under penalty of perjury that they owe no delinquent property taxes, special assessments, or other county obligations. All business entities must provide a certificate of authority or proof of registration in good standing with the Indiana Secretary of State to the County Treasurer. Bidders also acknowledge they must have sufficient funds at the time of registration or purchase, depending on county policy.
LaGrange County runs its tax sale as a live, in person auction, not an online sale. The Treasurer's tax sale notice states the sale is held in the Commissioner's Meeting Room at the LaGrange County Office Building, 114 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, IN 46761, and directs bidders to arrive by 9:30 a.m. to register. The GUTS listing describes the same 2026 sale venue as the "Commissioners' Room, Annex Building" with bidding starting at 10 a.m. local time. Government Utilities Technology Service (GUTS), 127 W. Main St, Suite 500, Lebanon, IN 46052, administers the sale paperwork and publishes the county's advertising list, bidder registration form, bidder list, county lien items, sold items, and status list. GUTS is a county service vendor, not an online bidding site, so no online auction platform is confirmed for this county. Verify the room and start time with the Treasurer before travelling. The county's direct 2026 advertising list report is at https://taxsale.g-uts.com/publicreports.aspx?reportname=advertisinglist&site=44&year=2026&type=1 and returned zero parcels when checked on 2026-07-29, so the list had not been populated yet. Treasurer FAQs state that all parcels with a balance due from the spring of the prior year or earlier are eligible for the tax sale, that tax sale notices are sent out in July with a $115.00 fee applied at that time, and that an owner has until the day before the sale to pay the back taxes. Partial payments are not accepted on properties that have been sold at tax sale, and postmarks do not count for properties going to tax sale. Winning bidders receive a certificate of sale; under Indiana practice the County Auditor issues the tax deed after the redemption period runs. In person live auction at the LaGrange County Office Building. No online bidding platform is used for this county.
From lien to deed
Indiana holds no general public tax deed auction. Once the redemption period runs out, the certificate holder files a verified petition in the same court that entered the judgment of sale, and the court directs the county auditor to issue the deed. That petition must be filed no later than three months after the redemption period expires, or the purchaser's lien terminates. One narrow exception exists: real property a county, city, or town executive has certified as vacant or abandoned is auctioned separately, and there the county auditor deeds fee simple title straight to the highest bidder with no right of redemption.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
Parcels that draw no bid at the treasurer's tax sale pass to the county executive, which acquires a lien for the minimum sale price and receives a tax sale certificate. The county executive may then adopt a resolution and offer those certificates at a separate advertised public sale, often called the commissioners' certificate sale, priced below the minimum bid that failed at the tax sale. Notice runs once a week for three consecutive weeks with the final advertisement at least 30 days before the sale. This is a scheduled sale rather than a walk-in list, and redemption on a certificate bought this way is 120 days. Check the county auditor page for the next commissioners' certificate sale date.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for LaGrange County
- The Treasurer is Connie J. Brower. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a fax line at (260) 499-6401.
- The county calendar labels the September 15, 2026 sale "2026 Tax Sale (2024 payable 2025)", so the parcels offered carry 2024 taxes payable in 2025 and earlier.
- Property tax installments are due May 10 and November 10 each year, and a missed installment draws a 5 percent penalty if cured within 30 days with no other delinquencies, otherwise 10 percent.
- The Treasurer's FAQ points property research to beacon.schneidercorp.com for parcel and tax payment lookups, and to lowtaxinfo.com/lagrangecounty for viewing and paying bills.
- GUTS serves only a handful of Indiana counties (Boone, Brown, Clinton, and LaGrange appear on its 2026 list), so its LaGrange County block is the single vendor page carrying this county's sale documents.
- GUTS also maintains separate certificate sale and deed sale sections, but neither currently lists LaGrange County, so the annual tax sale under IC 6-1.1-24 is the only sale confirmed for this county.
Indiana statewide rules
- Redemption
- The standard period is one year after the date of the treasurer's tax sale. Several tracks run 120 days instead: a certificate bought at the county executive's certificate sale, a lien the county executive holds that was never sold on, a sale to a purchasing agency qualified under IC 36-7-17 or IC 36-7-17.1, a certificate the county executive assigns to another political subdivision, and a parcel that was not offered at the tax sale at all. Property on the county auditor's vacant and abandoned list carries no right of redemption after its sale. A county treasurer may also extend redemption by agreement with the owner, in which case the extended period ends one year after the date of that agreement.
- Surplus proceeds
- The treasurer applies the payment first to the taxes, assessments, penalties, and costs in the minimum bid, then to other delinquent property taxes, then deposits the remainder in a tax sale surplus fund. The owner of record at the time the parcel was certified for sale, or the purchaser on a redemption, may file a verified claim against that fund. Unclaimed surplus transfers to the county general fund three years after it was received.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does LaGrange County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- LaGrange County follows Indiana's tax lien state system.
When is the LaGrange County tax certificate sale?
- Annual tax sale held on a Tuesday in September or October. GUTS lists the current LaGrange County sale as "Tuesday, September 15, 2026" and states "Sale starts at 10 a.m. (local time)". The Treasurer's own events list shows the same sale as "2026 Tax Sale (2024 payable 2025)" at 10:00 am on 09/15/26. Recent sales ran Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, and Tuesday, September 27, 2022.. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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