Fla. Admin. Code R. 12D-13.055 — Redemption of Property After the Clerk Receives the Tax Collector's Certification

12D-13.055 Redemption of Property After the Clerk Receives the Tax Collector's Certification.

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Anyone who wants to redeem property as authorized in Section 197.472(1), F.S., must pay the following costs, which accrue until the clerk issues a tax deed to the purchaser:
(a) All costs, charges, amounts paid for all tax certificates and delinquent taxes, interest, and fees that the applicant has paid.
(b) All other costs that the tax collector incurred to process the tax deed application or that the clerk incurred to schedule or conduct a tax deed sale.

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To process a redemption request, the clerk must:
(a) Direct the person who wants to redeem the property to the tax collector.
(b) Return to the tax collector:
1. The tax deed application, and
2. A statement of all costs and fees paid to or incurred by the clerk and sheriff in connection with the tax deed application.

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(a) After receiving the required information from the clerk, the tax collector must allow the redemption of the tax deed application.
(b) The redemption amount is the total of the:
1. Original amount certified by the tax collector to the clerk,
2. Costs and fees of the clerk and the sheriff,
3. Tax deed applicant's statutory interest according to Section 197.542, F.S., and
4. Redemption fee as authorized by Section 197.472 (3), F.S.
(c) When all other tax certificates on the property involved in the tax deed application have been redeemed or canceled in connection with the tax deed application, only the tax certificate on which the tax deed application is based is outstanding.

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(a) After payment of all taxes, costs, fees and interest, the tax collector must record the payment and redemption of the tax deed application.
(b) Within 15 business days after receiving the redemption, the tax collector must pay the applicant all funds received for the redemption of the tax deed application as provided in Section 197.472(5), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS. Law Implemented 197.472, 197.502, 197.542 FS. History-New 6-18-85, Formerly 12D-13.55, Amended 12-31-98, 4-5-16.