Sell a House With Liens or Back Taxes in Florida — We Sort It Out at Closing.
A lien or a stack of unpaid property taxes can make a house feel impossible to sell — but it isn't. Most liens are simply paid off from the sale proceeds when the home changes hands. We've bought homes with property-tax arrears, code-enforcement liens, contractor's liens, and judgments attached, and we work with the title company to clear them at closing. You don't pay them out of pocket beforehand, and you don't have to untangle them yourself.
How liens get cleared in a sale
When a property sells, a title search turns up everything recorded against it. Those payoffs come out of the sale proceeds at closing, in order of priority, before any money reaches the seller — that's normal and happens every day. With a cash sale, there's no lender demanding the issues be cured in advance, so we and the title company handle it directly.
Liens and issues we handle
Back property taxes and tax certificates, county code-enforcement and municipal liens, mechanic's and contractor's liens, HOA liens, and certain judgments. Even multiple liens stacked on one property are usually workable.
What you don't have to do
- Pay off the liens before selling
- Chase down payoff amounts from the county
- Fix code violations first
- Risk a tax-deed sale taking the property
- Figure out lien priority on your own
No. They're typically paid from the proceeds at closing, not out of your pocket beforehand.
We'll be honest about whether a sale clears them. Sometimes it does; if not, we'll explain your options.
Yes, in most cases. Acting before a tax-deed sale gives you the most room to work with.
We work with the municipality and title company to negotiate or resolve them at closing.
Got liens or back taxes hanging over the property? Let's clear the path to closing.
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