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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided September 21, 1977Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS:

1. In the event that a surplus from a tax deed sale exists after ad valorem tax and special assessment liens are first satisfied, and assuming no private liens exist, should the clerk distribute said surplus to satisfy in full, or if the surplus is insufficient, on a pro rata basis, all liens of varying priorities held by any government unit including, for example, Internal Revenue Service liens, State of Florida liens for sales tax, intangible tax, Workmen's Compensation, county welfare liens, etc.?

2. In the event that said surplus exists and both public and private liens are of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. United States v. Security Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. United States v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc. of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  4. Provident Institution for Savings v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Evans, Et Ux. v. Hillsborough CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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