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Can I legally get back into my house during foreclosure?

I'm in the process of bankruptcy and we're foreclosing on our house. We've moved out already, however, we still have some things I'd like to get out if I can. Problem is: there is a lockbox on the door, and it went up for a sheriff's auction this past Friday (and it did sell). I am assuming that we've lost our stuff, but I thought I'd ask here anyway. This is in Ohio in case that matters.

Public Comments

1. It has been seized. You call the sheriff for access, but you do not have a legal right to demand access. This is NOT your house, you screwed the bank, and it their house (or whoever bought it) now.
2. You should call the person that placed the lock box on the house. They might consider allowing you to get the rest of your items as they will have to dispose of them anyway. It might be cost effective if they did it this way. Another way of going about it is that you might present the problem to your bankruptcy attorney and see if he can now contact the current owner to retrieve your items you want. I hope this has been of some use to you, good luck. "FIGHT ON"
3. you no longer have a legal right to be in that house. The buyer at the auction now owns it. You can call the buyer and ask them if you can retrieve your personal items. worst they can say is "no"
4. You don't own the home now- so no you have no rights to it and it would be considered breaking and entering. You could call the new owners, maybe they will let you in to collect your belongings.
5. You no longer own the home so you can not legally enter again. Call the sheriff's office and see what they tell you. If it's personal items they may allow you to get it.