§ 197.552, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 197. TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS
Tax deeds.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
All tax deeds shall be issued in the name of a county and shall be signed by the clerk of the county. The deed shall be witnessed by two witnesses, the official seal shall be attached thereto, and the deed shall be acknowledged or proven as other deeds. Except as specifically provided in this chapter, no right, interest, restriction, or other covenant shall survive the issuance of a tax deed, except that a lien of record held by a municipal or county governmental unit, special district, or community development district, when such lien is not satisfied as of the disbursement of proceeds of sale under the provisions of s. 197.582, shall survive the issuance of a tax deed. The charges by the clerk shall be as provided in s. 28.24. Tax deeds issued to a purchaser of land for delinquent taxes shall be in the form prescribed by the department. All deeds issued pursuant to this section shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of all proceedings from the valuation of the lands to the issuance of the deed, inclusive.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 21, ch. 73-332; s. 1, ch. 79-334; s. 192, ch. 85-342; s. 14, ch. 2002-18.
Note
Note.—Former s. 197.271.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 95.192, Fla. Stat.Limitation upon acting against tax deeds.Printed as s. 197.552
- § 197.502, Fla. Stat.Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees.Printed as s. 197.552
- § 336.505, Fla. Stat.Default in bonds or interest coupons issued by special road and bridge district; receivership; bondholder claims.Printed as s. 197.552
- § 704.06, Fla. Stat.Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement.Printed as s. 197.552
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