9 chapters · 292 sections in this title.
Fla. Stat. § 173.01 Foreclosure of municipal tax certificates authorized
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The lien of any and all taxes, except those ad valorem taxes collectible by the county tax collector, tax certificates, and special assessments imposed by any incorporated city or town in the state upon real estate may be foreclosed by such city or town by suit in chancery. The p…
Fla. Stat. § 173.02 Proceedings in rem against the lands
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Suits for the foreclosure of tax liens and special assessments under this chapter shall be in the nature of proceedings in rem against the lands upon which said taxes or special assessments are a lien or liens, and it shall not be material that the ownership of said lands be corr…
Fla. Stat. § 173.03 Conditions determining when suit may be brought; lands and claims included
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(1) Suit may be brought at any time after any one or more of the following events, respectively:(a) After the expiration of 2 years from the date of any tax certificate issued and held by a city or town whose charter provides for or requires the issuing of tax certificates for de…
Fla. Stat. § 173.04 Procedure for bringing foreclosure suit; certificate of attorney as to notice of suit; jurisdiction obtained by publication of notice of suit; form of notice
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(1) Any suit hereby authorized shall be commenced by bill in chancery in the circuit court of the county in which such city or town is situated, in the name of the city or town whose taxes, tax certificates and special assessments are sought to be enforced, as complainant, and ag…