Florida Statute 173.15 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 173
FORECLOSURE OF MUNICIPAL TAX AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIENS

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F.S. 173.15

173.15 Parties and subject matter; tax liens of equal dignity.—

(1) In the foreclosure of municipal tax and special assessment liens by suit in the nature of proceedings in rem, as provided by this chapter, for the purpose of adjudicating therein all tax liens against the lands being proceeded against, or any portion thereof, and receiving from the proceeds of any foreclosure sale in such proceedings a proper and proportionate share of such proceeds in satisfaction of tax liens so adjudicated, the owner, holder, or assignee of any tax lien, however evidenced, of equal or inferior dignity with those of the complainant on or against the lands being proceeded against, or any portion thereof, may be included as and made a party defendant in such proceeding by the service of process on such party defendant in the manner provided by law for service of process on defendants in chancery.

(2) This section is intended to broaden the scope of the foreclosure proceedings authorized by this chapter, so as to permit the adjudication of tax liens of equal dignity in said proceedings, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate such purpose.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 22021, 1943.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 173.15

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 173.15.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 173.15

Total Results: 5

Villages of Avignon Community Development v. Ken Burton, Jr., Manatee County Tax Collector

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-17

Citation: 215 So. 3d 127, 2017 WL 1040739, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3592

Snippet: relating to its assessment liens. Under section 173.15, Florida Statutes (2015), the Villages could have

The Florida Bar v. Fischer

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-08-31

Citation: 549 So. 2d 1368, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 425, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 817, 1989 WL 101546

Snippet: should not be taxed: $150.00, administrative costs; $173.15, deposition of Mary Ditto; $49.85, Bar counsel

State Ex Rel. Postal Telegraph Co. v. Wells

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1928-11-27

Citation: 118 So. 731, 96 Fla. 591, 60 A.L.R. 1072, 1928 Fla. LEXIS 909

Snippet: 340; Thompson's Express Co. v. Mount, 111 Atl. R. 173, 15 A. L. R. 351, and note; Donovan v. Pennsylvania

State Ex Rel. Burr v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1925-12-04

Citation: 106 So. 576, 90 Fla. 721

Snippet: Storage Co. v. Mount, 91 N.J. Eq. 497, 111 Atl. Rep. 173, 15 A. L. R. 351; Hedding v. Gallagher, 72 N.H. 377

Patrick v. Kirkland

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1907-01-15

Citation: 53 Fla. 768

Snippet: in Bryan v. *774Douds, 5 Am. & Eng. An. Cases 173; 15 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law (2nd. ed.) 1189; Wright v