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Foreclosures & Tax Sales in Kentucky
Partial — free sources, some legwork
KY DOR posts statewide sale schedules and delinquent lists free - a rare state-level index. Master Commissioner lists free by circuit.
Foreclosure in Kentucky
Process type
Judicial foreclosure
Where official sales publish
See the source list below — official notices and auction listings for Kentucky.
Official & major foreclosure sources
- Auction.com (foreclosure + REO auctions, all 50 states)
- Hubzu (bank-owned + foreclosure auctions)
- Xome (REO/foreclosure auctions)
- RealtyTrac (ATTOM; pre-foreclosure/auction/REO listings, paid)
- Foreclosure.com (paid listing aggregator)
- HUD HomeStore (federal REO, free)
- Fannie Mae HomePath (federal REO, free)
- Master Commissioner sales (each judicial circuit's Master Commissioner publishes sale lists, many online)
No single public link — start from your county government site and search for “Kentucky sheriff sale”, “public trustee sale”, or the county newspaper of record for legal notices.
Tax sales in Kentucky
Channel
Tax lien certificates (Certificates of Delinquency) sold by County Clerks
Platform
County clerk sales; Dept. of Revenue publishes the annual sale calendar and lists
Sale schedule
Annual, summer (Jul-Aug by county)
Redemption basics
1 year; up to 12% interest
Redemption periods and sale dates are state-level basics — counties deviate. Confirm against the county's own sale notice for the current cycle.
Wholesaling in Kentucky is restricted — read this first
HB 62: PUBLICLY marketing an equitable interest = brokerage requiring a license; private buyers-list marketing is the narrow lane.
Education only — not legal advice. Confirm your approach with a local real estate attorney before you sign anything.
Local notes
Master Commissioner system is KY's foreclosure channel - directory should be organized by judicial circuit, not county.
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