Lenawee County, Michigan
County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.
Sale typestate default
Redemption periodstate default
Investor returnstate default
Governing statutestate default
Notes
Michigan tax deed (MCL 211.78 forfeiture/foreclosure). Lenawee County (Adrian) 2026 public auction of foreclosed real estate is online at Zeus Auction on August 11, 2026 (registration opens July 10, closes 12:00 p.m. August 10—two-step: site account + specific Lenawee auction registration). SRI support line 800-800-9588 for registration questions. Minimum-bid auction covering back taxes, penalties, fees, and certain current bills; purchaser responsible for future taxes and some local assessments not in minimum bid. Full payment by 12:00 p.m. August 13, 2026 in cash, money order, or cashier’s check to Lenawee County Treasurer only. Affidavit: no interest in other Lenawee delinquent parcels. Quitclaim deed recorded within ~30 days. Title insurance not guaranteed.
Auction logistics
Format
Frequency
Deposit rules
Title risk
Deal maths for Michigan
- Assessment ratio
- 0.5× of market value
- Typical quiet title
- $2,000–$4,000 · 9 mo
- Recording and transfer
- $300
Michigan state equalized value is 50% of true cash value by constitution (Mich. Const. art. IX, § 3); taxable value may be lower still. The SEV published with these auction listings is taken from the delinquent tax year that was foreclosed upon, so it is typically several years stale — in a rising market it understates current value, and in a falling one it overstates it.
Offices and records
Areas trending up
Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.
Local government, hospital, and college employment supporting workforce SF
Stronger school-driven demand and relative price resilience
More attainable inventory with Toledo–Jackson logistics adjacency