Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
i owe back property taxes for 2007 i have to pay them by april i can't get a loan to pay for them and i don't have the money to pay them in a lump sum and was told that i am not allowed to make payments what should i do so that i don't lose my house?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Chapter 197, Florida Statutes governs the issuance of tax certificates and the auction process. If the tax certificate on your property was issued in 2008, the tax certificate holder can apply for a tax deed after April 1, 2010. IF they apply for the tax deed (which requires them to pay off all other tax certificates against the property and various other costs), then your property could go to public sale within a few months from the issuance of the tax deed. I know you don't have the money, but your best bet is to figure out a way to get money to pay your 2007 taxes in full.