Pay Property Taxes in Brevard County, Florida using this online service!
At least two years after purchasing a tax certificate, the holder of the certificate may make application for a tax deed through the Tax Collector’s Office. The certificate holder (applicant) must pay the applicable fees to the Tax Collector, pay off other certificates that may have been sold for the property, and other taxes that may be owed. Upon completion of a title search, the file is sent to the Clerk’s Office. The applicant must then pay additional costs to the clerk, including the sale fee, postage, sheriff’s service fee, and publication. The minimum bid is determined by the costs that were advanced by the applicant plus interest on these costs through the month of the tax deed sale and any new taxes owed for the current year. If a property is identified as homestead, ½ of the last assessed value of the property will be added to the minimum bid.
If the applicant is a person or company and there are no bids, a tax deed will be issued to the applicant, who will then be responsible for paying recording fees, documentary stamps, and any omitted taxes. If the property is classified as homestead, the applicant must also pay ½ of the assessed value of the property. If the applicant is Brevard County, the Board of County Commissioners will have 90 days to purchase the property. If the county does not purchase the property, it will then be placed on the List of Lands Available. This list may be accessed from the Tax Deed Home page by selecting the View Tax Deed Files Online option under Related Links and searching by a status code of LA, Lands Available.
All properties are sold “AS IS” and bidders are responsible for conducting their own research as to the condition of the property and the state of the title of the property being sold. YOU MUST DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH FOR EACH PROPERTY or consult with someone who can advise you legally. The clerk’s office is not authorized to give legal advice. If you require legal advice, you should obtain it from an attorney or some other source. The clerk’s office assumes no responsibility for any encumbrances on any property offered for sale. The Clerk and Realauction disclaim any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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