Sheriff's sale of real estate scheduled for March 20, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICE  Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate     The State of Ohio Morrow County Common Pleas Court  CASE NO.: 2024 CV 00050  FIRST FINANCIAL BANK 255 EAST FIFTH ST SUITE 700 CINCINNATI, OH 45202  PLAINTIFF   VS  ANDREW RATLIFF et al 1760 COUNTY ROAD 155 CARDINGTON, OH 43315     DEFENDANT  In pursuance of an order of sale in the above-entitled action, I  will offer for sale, online at public auction, at  https://morrow.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/, on Friday, MARCH  20th, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.  If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, with no minimum bid required, at the same time of day and at the same place on Friday, March 27th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The following described  real estate, situated in the State of Ohio, County of Morrow and  in the Township of Westfield to-wit:  Parcel Number: R42-001-00-158-05  Property Address:   1760 COUNTY ROAD 155  Total Acreage: 5.4840  Range:  18 WEST Township:WESTFIELD  Quarter:   4  Lot:   Purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowances, and taxes  that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.  A complete legal description of this property is set forth in Volume 816, Page 778, of the records of the Morrow County Recorder.  The address of the Recorder is 48 East High Street, Mt.  Gilead, Ohio.  This office is open between the hours of 7:30 a.m.  and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Said premises appraised at: $400,000.  The above mentioned  property was appraised by an exterior viewing only.  The  Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of  said property.  It cannot be sold for less than two thirds the appraised value less the amount of the first mortgage of  $268,956.39 for a balance of $131,043.61. The minimum bid  shall be $87,362.41 and the property is being sold subject to the  first mortgage.  Terms of sale:  A wire deposit MUST be received by 5:00 p.m.  ET two (2) business days prior to the auction date or an ACH  debit deposit MUST be received by 4:00 p.m. ET five (5) business days prior to the auction date.  Below deposit the day of sale, balance upon receipt of deed by  the Sheriff's Office: Appraised value of the house:  Deposit: Less than $10,000    $2,000 $10,001 - $200,000    $5,000 $200,001 and above   $10,000  Any person interested in purchasing real estate at this sheriff's  sale and who have not previously contacted the treasurer concerning the current status of the taxes and assessments relating  to the real estate which they are interested in are urged to contact the Morrow County Treasurer.  Although certain taxes and  assessments will probably be paid out of the proceeds from the  sale of the real estate, there may be other taxes, assessments,  interests or penalties which will attach to the property after the  completion of the Sheriff's sale.  Keep in mind that the taxes for  this current year are not due and payable until the tax duplicate  is completed and the bills are sent out next year.  Public notice is hereby given that all such real property to be  sold at public auction may be subject to a federal tax lien that  may not be extinguished by the sale, and purchasers of any  such real property are urged to search the federal tax lien index  that is kept by the County Recorder to determine if notice of a  federal tax lien has been filed with respect to any such real property.        John L. Hinton       Morrow County Sheriff  Attorney: Jeffrey M Hendricks   513-629-2786  Publication dates:  March 4, March 11, 18, 2026  3T 90218608