Probate Property Sale Outcomes in Indiana
Do probate filings in Indiana lead to property sales? We tracked 88,492 probate filings from court-filed probate cases involving real property and cross-referenced county assessor records to find 10,836 confirmed sales with price data.
Confirmed Property Sales
Sales confirmed by cross-referencing county assessor records for ownership transfers after filing.
Sale Price Distribution
How probate property sale prices are distributed in Indiana:
Time From Filing to Sale
How long does it take from the court filing date until the property changes hands?
Based on 24,530 confirmed sales with tracked filing and transfer dates.
Case Outcome Distribution
| Outcome | Cases | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active / Pending | 77,375 | 87.4% | |
| Judgment Entered | 5,527 | 6.2% | |
| Settled / Resolved | 4,218 | 4.8% | |
| Dismissed | 1,105 | 1.2% | |
| Sheriff Sale Ordered | 14 | 0.0% |
Property Values at Time of Filing
Based on 24,870 sold properties with assessed values from county records.
Monthly Filing Trends
Monthly filing volume (last 12 months)
County-by-County Sale Outcomes
How probate property sales compare across Indiana counties:
| County | Filings | Sold | Sale Rate | Avg Price | Avg Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 1,828 | 623 | 34.1% | $332,237 | 499 |
| White County | 615 | 162 | 26.3% | $296,123 | 403 |
| Jasper County | 698 | 306 | 43.8% | $366,188 | 471 |
| Clinton County | 651 | 183 | 28.1% | $191,740 | 414 |
| Lagrange County | 458 | 135 | 29.5% | $310,396 | 486 |
| Wabash County | 659 | 86 | 13.1% | $173,138 | 662 |
| Parke County | 278 | 95 | 34.2% | $141,310 | 484 |
| Decatur County | 518 | 59 | 11.4% | $276,022 | 533 |
What This Means for Investors
Probate properties sell when estates are settled and heirs or executors choose to liquidate real estate assets. Sales may occur through private transactions, estate auctions, or court-ordered dispositions.
- Early access matters. With 88,492 probate filings tracked, getting notified the day a case is filed gives you lead time before any property disposition.
- Real sale prices. The median sale price of $210,000 represents actual confirmed transactions, not estimates.
- County variation is real. Sale rates and prices vary across Indiana counties. Some markets have far more opportunity than others.
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How often do probate filings in Indiana result in a property sale?
Based on 88,492 tracked probate filings, approximately 28.1% have resulted in a confirmed property sale based on assessor records.
What is the average sale price for probate properties in Indiana?
The average confirmed sale price is $243,631, with a median of $210,000.
How long does it take for a probate filing property to sell?
Based on 24530 confirmed sales, the average time from filing to sale is 453 days.
Related Reports
- National Probate Property Sale Research
- Indiana Foreclosure Outcomes
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Methodology: Data sourced from Indiana court records via public case-management systems.
Property sales confirmed by cross-referencing county assessor ownership transfer records after each filing.
Sale prices reflect recorded transfer amounts. All statistics reflect our current archive as of 2026-09-20
and are updated as new filings and sales are tracked.
Only sales confirmed by a recorded disclosure or deed are counted (assessor last-sale-date
inferences are excluded).
Query: SELECT sold_price FROM court_filings_archive WHERE lead_type='Probate' AND state='IN'
AND sold=1 AND sale_source IN (disclosure/deed/OneMap sources) AND sold_price > 0