Ohio Judgment Collection Law: Execution Sales

Post-judgment execution sales

Procedure for debtor obtaining a hearing and asserting exemptions.

All sales of goods shall be at public auction unless the court from which an execution issues for good cause shown makes an order directing the sheriff, or other officer holding the process, to sell them at private sale for cash.

Lands to be appraised.

Land not to be sold for less than two thirds of appraised value.

Notice of date, time and place of sale required to be given to the debtor and the public.

Purchase of real or personal property, by the officer making the sale thereof, or by an appraiser of such property, shall be fraudulent and void.

An action to revive a judgment can only be brought within ten years from the time it became dormant, unless the party entitled to bring that action, at the time the judgment became dormant, was within the age of minority, of unsound mind, or imprisoned, in which cases the action may be brought within ten years after the disability is removed.

Attorney General's Office need only refile a tax lien every 15 years in Common Pleas Court to keep the lien operative against the tax debtor. A lien must be canceled after 40 years.

Creditor's legal process - UCC 8-112. The interest of a debtor in a certificated security may be reached by a creditor by actual seizure of the security certificate by the officer making the attachment or levy.

Scroll down to "Collect a Small Claims Judgment". Use these forms if you are collecting a judgment from the Franklin County Municipal Court Small Claims Division. Very useful information for any judgment debtor.

Click on Forms and Fees and scroll down to the Garnishment section. Use these forms if you are collecting a judgment from the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

From the Legal Aid Society of Columbus

Franklin County Common Pleas Court

For $51 you can get a Certificate of Judgment from the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Use these forms for collecting a judgment in Franklin County Municipal Court - Civil Division.

Meyers and Roman Law Firm explains this statute, which can help in collecting a judgment.

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