Lake County Treasurer
The Treasurer handles property-tax searches and shares tax-sale information.
Hobart, Indiana · Lake County › Back taxes and liens
Can I Sell My Hobart House With Back Taxes or Liens?
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. We buy houses with back taxes or liens in Hobart and Lake County. Tell us the property address and what you know about the notice or payoff; you can call before you have every record.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the Hobart address and the lien or tax notice.
How liens and back taxes are paid
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
The lender, lienholder, or tax office confirms the current balance and payoff instructions. The title company reviews the property records and works through the payoff details for closing.
What records help?
A tax bill, lien notice, creditor letter, or payoff statement can help identify what is owed. If all you have is the Hobart address, that is enough to start the conversation. Lake County’s Recorder keeps recorded property documents, and the Treasurer provides property-tax information.
If the payoff is the problem
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house and notice
We discuss the Hobart property and the tax bill, lien, or payoff information you have. You can call before you have every record.
2. Review written terms
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Confirm title and payoff details
We work with you and the title company to review recorded claims and get current payoff instructions from the lender, lienholder, or tax office.
4. Review the settlement and close
The title company prepares the closing figures and handles the closing. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Lake County tax sales and property records
A Lake County tax sale concerns delinquent property taxes. A mortgage foreclosure goes through court and may lead to a sheriff’s sale. These are separate processes with separate notices and dates. If you have a notice, call us and we’ll help you sort out which process it concerns. For mortgage-foreclosure details, see our Hobart foreclosure information.
Lake County Recorder
Contact the Recorder about deed recording and recorded property documents.
Indiana property-transfer reporting and closing costs
Indiana uses a Sales Disclosure Form for property-transfer reporting. It goes to the county auditor for property-tax records. The filing fee is usually $20, and some transfers are exempt. Deed recording is a separate step, and the closing professional handles the paperwork. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Lake County’s Auditor handles the real-estate reporting records, and the Recorder handles deed recording.
Compare possible sale proceeds
Compare the possible proceeds after a mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and other sale costs using the Hobart home-sale net proceeds calculator.
Hobart back-tax and lien questions
Answers about selling with liens or back taxes
Can I call before I have every bill or payoff statement?
Yes. Start with the Hobart property address and whatever you know about the tax bill, lien, or notice. You can call before you have all the records.
Who confirms the current payoff amount?
The lender, lienholder, or tax office confirms its current balance and payoff instructions. The title company reviews the recorded property claims and works through payoff details for closing.
Is a Lake County tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure?
No. A county tax sale concerns delinquent property taxes. A mortgage foreclosure is a separate court process that may lead to a sheriff’s sale. They have different notices and dates; the Lake County Treasurer shares tax-sale information.
What is Indiana’s property-transfer filing fee?
Indiana’s Sales Disclosure Form is filed with the county auditor for property-tax records. The filing fee is usually $20, and some transfers are exempt. Deed recording is a separate step. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Not sure? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you. 888-274-5006
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Hobart address and what you know about the lien or tax notice.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Just wanted to say, taxes were 3 years behind on my house... county was going to auction it... they bought it, paid the taxes at closing, gave me the rest... Thanks...”