# Ind. Code § 34-24-1-6: Public sale of property; publication of notice; proceeds

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T34_A24_C1_S34-24-1-6

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 34-24-1-6
- **Heading:** Public sale of property; publication of notice; proceeds
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 34 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-24-1-6

## Text

Sec. 6. (a) Where disposition of property is to be made at a public sale, notice of sale shall be published in accordance with IC 34-55-6.

(b) When property is sold at a public sale under this chapter, the proceeds shall be distributed in the following order:

(1) First, to the sheriff of the county for all expenditures made or incurred in connection with the sale, including storage, transportation, and necessary repair.

(2) Second, to any person:

(A) holding a valid lien, mortgage, land contract, or interest under a conditional sales contract or the holder of other such interest; or

(B) who is a co-owner and has an ownership interest;

up to the amount of that person's interest as determined by the court.

(3) The remainder, if any, shall be transferred by the sheriff to the appropriate fund as ordered by the court in section 4(d) of this chapter.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-30.1-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.19.

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