We Help Eligible Property Owners, Heirs, And Claimants Recover Funds
We Help Eligible Property Owners, Heirs, And Claimants Recover Funds
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If an owner does not pay their property taxes for a single year or more, the county has the right after two years from the year of the unpaid bill to place the property up for auction in a tax deed sale. However, the county is not required to do so and sometimes it is only after many years since the delinquent tax bill that the property is put up for sale at auction.
The county is required to notify the owners of an upcoming sale. However, it is only required to mail notice to the address on file with the tax collector or tax appraiser. Counties are not required to search for a current address or undertake more extensive means to locate a property owner.
The opening bid for each property in a tax deed sale represents the amount of money that the county must recoup which includes all outstanding taxes, interest, penalties and fees. Any amount beyond that paid by the winning bidder is considered surplus. Surplus monies are held by the county. The owner, along with mortgage holders and other lienholders, are notified by means of addresses on record. Surplus funds are held by the county for one year. Afterwards, they are transferred to the state.
At G.E.T. Property Solutions LLC, our mission is to recover tax deed surplus funds for our clients while protecting them from unauthorized claimants attempting to take any part of their money. We pride ourselves on reliability, honesty, and a commitment to excellence. The counties holding these funds often lack the expertise and obligation to properly assist owners or claimants. By partnering with us, you increase your chances of a successful recovery.
Our staff are experienced at using internet and software technologies to locate owners and/or family members. We also make use of information provided by the counties in contacting clients.
Once you have decided to use G.E.T. Property Solutions to assist you in recovering your surplus claim, we prepare all the documents and hire a notary in your area to meet with you to formally sign the agreement. The notary then returns the documents to us and we prepare and submit all necessary paperwork to the county. If a probate is necessary, we hire the specializing attorney to coordinate with you and with us to initiate the legal process.
G.E.T. Property Solutions LLC operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only receive payment when we successfully recover your surplus funds. Our fee is a percentage of the recovered amount, as outlined in the contract with the client. All expenses incurred during the process are covered by us from that percentage, so there are no upfront or out-of-pocket costs for our clients.
Properties are purchased at tax deed auction by individuals, investors and by companies and larger investment firms. Once the winning auction bid is paid, a tax deed is issued by the county and the purchaser becomes the legal owner of the property. If you want to purchase the property back these buyers must be contacted and will want a profit on their investment.
Florida Statute 197.582 determines the process by which surplus funds are claimed and disbursed to government and non government lienholders and property owners. Claimants other than the owner(s) have a deadline of 120 days to submit notarized claims. Also, every state is different and has different requirements.
Probate means "prove" in Latin. If the owner of the property is deceased, it is necessary to undertake a court-supervised probate process to identify the decedent's assets and debts, to recognise beneficiaries (rightful heirs) and to distribute assets to those beneficiaries. Before counties will release surpluses from tax deed sales to the heirs of a deceased owner, a probate needs to be undertaken and a judgment submitted. G.E.T. Property Solutions oversees the entire process, including hiring a lawyer specialising in probates who prepares the documents and works with the court. A probate usually takes one to two months (depending on the number of parties involved) from initiation to submission of the court judgment to the county for surplus claim.
While in non-probate cases it is certainly possible to submit a surplus claim by yourself, our experience and expertise ensure the best result in navigating the challenges of the process, various document requirements, competing and fraudulent claims, statutory time limits, and other administrative issues. We work directly with the county, retaining the surplus address, all claims processing issues, monitoring status changes, and doing everything else necessary to ensure you receive your surplus money.
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