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• 2026-09-29 Daily Journal 60164131 (dailyjournal.net) — A Johnson County sheriff's sale notice details a November 19 auction of a foreclosed Greenwood home, but the foreclosure is being handled by a law firm based on Cleveland Place in Merrillville. Local readers connected to the case, or interested in sheriff's sales, can bid online through the listed auction site while noting the Merrillville firm is acting as debt collector.
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