Florida Statute 197.512 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE

Chapter 197
TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS

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F.S. 197.512

197.512 Notice, form of publication for obtaining tax deed by holder.—

(1) Upon the receipt of the application as provided by s. 197.502, and after the proper charges have been paid, the clerk shall publish a notice once each week for 4 consecutive weeks at weekly intervals in a newspaper selected as provided in s. 197.402. The form of notice of the application for a tax deed shall be as prescribed by the department. No tax deed sale shall be held until 30 days after the first publication of the notice.

(2) Proof of the publication or posting of the notice provided for in this section shall be filed by the clerk of the circuit court in the clerk’s office on or before the date fixed for the making of the sale. When there is no newspaper, the clerk shall execute and file in his or her office a certificate of the posting of the notices, stating where and on what dates the notices were posted.

(3) Except when the land is redeemed according to law, the clerk shall record his or her certificate of notice and his or her certificate of advertising in the public records of the county with such other relevant documents as may be required by the department.

History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 17457, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 999(137, 138); ss. 25, 27, ch. 20722, 1941; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; s. 1, ch. 72-268; ss. 18, 30, ch. 73-332; s. 188, ch. 85-342; s. 1025, ch. 95-147; s. 10, ch. 2001-252.

Note.—Former ss. 194.16, 197.495, 194.17, 197.500, 197.251, 197.246.

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Cases Citing Statute 197.512

Total Results: 10

Horne v. Miami-Dade County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-05-09

Citation: 89 So. 3d 987, 2012 WL 1605298, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 7210

Snippet: notices of tax deed sale as specified in section 197.512, Florida Statutes (2009). In January 2010, the

Srygley v. Capital Plaza, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-03-22

Citation: 82 So. 3d 1211, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4483, 2012 WL 955506

Snippet: the tax deed sale process set forth in sections 197.512, 197.522, and 197.542, Florida Statutes (2009)

South Inv. Properties, Inc. v. Icon Investments, LLC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-18

Citation: 988 So. 2d 1114, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 10913, 2008 WL 2774441

Snippet: Sentinel newspaper for 30 days, pursuant to section 197.512, Florida Statutes (2005).[1] The tax deed sale

HUTCHINSON ISLAND REALTY v. Babcock

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-27

Citation: 867 So. 2d 528, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 2351

Snippet: notice in a general circulation newspaper, section 197.512, Florida Statutes (2000).

Crane v. Martin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-10-06

Citation: 741 So. 2d 1251, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13220, 1999 WL 790785

Snippet: statute requiring notice by publication, section 197.512(1), Florida Statutes (1997), is directory rather

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1999-06-02

Snippet: middle of 1993). 5 See, e.g., ss. 197.502 and 197.512, Fla. Stat. 6 See, Lake Howell Water and Reclamation

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-09-25

Snippet: fees have been received by the clerk, section 197.512(1), Florida Statutes, directs the clerk to publish

Skelton v. Martin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-03-06

Citation: 673 So. 2d 877, 1996 WL 93686

Snippet: December 17, 24, 31, 1993, and January 7, 1994. § 197.512, Fla.Stat. (1991). Mr. Skelton purchased the property

Fernandez v. Ernst

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-12-21

Citation: 646 So. 2d 300, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 12382, 1994 WL 706278

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See §§ 197.542(2), 197.512(1), Fla.Stats. (1993).

Cape Atlantic Landowners Ass'n v. County of Volusia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-06-20

Citation: 581 So. 2d 1384, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 5646, 1991 WL 105618

Snippet: four consecutive weeks as prescribed by section 197.512, Florida Statutes (1987). 4. Section 197.502(1)