A separate clerk-run auction of property with unpaid taxes under Chapter 197, Florida Statutes. Different rules, same need for title work.
Why it matters to a bidder
Unlike a foreclosure auction, a tax deed sale has a statutory opening bid, and it clears most private liens including mortgages. The title that results is usually harder to insure for several years.
Tax Deed Sale vs Foreclosure Auction in FloridaOther terms
- Lis pendens
- Final judgment of foreclosure
- Certificate of sale
- Right of redemption
- Objection to foreclosure sale
- Certificate of title
- Surviving lien
- Writ of possession
- Surplus funds
Next, after tax deed sale
- Tax Deed Sale vs Foreclosure Auction in FloridaBoth are run by the county clerk, often on the same site, but a tax deed sale and a foreclosure auction follow different statutes and clear different liens.
- LLC or Personal Name at a Florida Foreclosure Auction?The name on your bidder account becomes the name on the certificate of title. What that means for an LLC, a partner, a lender, and a later transfer.
- The Complete SystemEvery step we run before we bid, on real Florida dockets.
- Talk to us firstFifteen minutes, weekdays. Nothing is charged on the call.