Florida Statute 197.562 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XIV
TAXATION AND FINANCE

Chapter 197
TAX COLLECTIONS, SALES, AND LIENS

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F.S. 197.562

197.562 Grantee of tax deed entitled to immediate possession.—Any person, firm, corporation, or county that is the grantee of any tax deed under this law shall be entitled to the immediate possession of the lands described in the deed. If a demand for possession is refused, the purchaser may apply to the circuit court for a writ of assistance upon 5 days’ notice directed to the person refusing to deliver possession. Upon service of the responsive pleadings, if any, the matter shall proceed as in chancery cases. If the court finds for the applicant, an order shall be issued by the court directing the sheriff to put the grantee in possession of the lands.

History.—s. 43, ch. 20722, 1941; s. 20, ch. 22079, 1943; ss. 1, 2, ch. 69-55; s. 1, ch. 72-268; s. 24, ch. 73-332; s. 193, ch. 85-342.

Note.—Former ss. 194.54, 197.695, 197.311.

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Amendments to 197.562

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 197.562

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 197.562.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 197.562

Total Results: 2

United States v. Marion County, Fla.

826 F. Supp. 1400, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6061, 1993 WL 319597

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1993 | Docket: 1065846

Cited 3 times | Published

of the lands described in the deed." Fla.Stat. § 197.562. In the present case, the United States has stipulated

E Coast Investments, LLC v. James Delia

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 2024 | Docket: 68215568

Published

of possession, asserting that pursuant to section 197.562, Florida Statutes (2022), E Coast was entitled