Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

real estate back taxes plus interest

purchased proeprty in 1995, property includes boat slip, mortgage co. had one tax folio number as on closing docs. City did not record boat slip, only unit. Now $4,000 in back taxes due with lien on boat slip. Previous tax bills sent to previous owner. Who is responsible and how do I handle this?


Asked on 11/19/99, 11:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William W. Fernandez, Sr., J.D. Law Ofc. Wm. W. Fernandez, Sr., J.D., Atty. at Law

Redeeming Delinquent Tax Certificates

Facts: Purchased proeprty in 1995, property INCLUDED boat slip. Mortgage co. collected taxes for only residential unit; not boat slip. City did not record boat slip in my name, only unit. Now $4,000 in back taxes due with lien on boat slip. Previous tax bills sent to previous owner.

Q.Who is responsible and how do I handle this?

A. You need to redeem the tax certificates on the boat slip. Then check with whoever closed the transaction and find out if they deeded the boat slip to you or had both tax folio numbers, if they did, then you can file a claim against them for the interest on the certificates. The former owner had no duty to notify you or forward the bills, although it would have been courteous to do so.

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Answered on 11/23/99, 11:12 am


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