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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided August 23, 2005Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Mr. Obos:
On behalf of the Sheriff of Bay County you ask substantially the following question:
How may the sheriff determine the priority of lienholders when distributing moneys received from the levy and sale of real property at a sheriff's sale?
The sheriff is concerned about his liability for improperly disbursing moneys received from the levy and sale of real property, in light of section 30.17(4), Florida Statutes, directing sheriffs to cease maintaining a docket of writs of execution delivered after October 1, 2001.
Under section 30.17, Florida Statutes, the sheriffs of this state…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- White v. CrandonSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Buck v. McLeanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- Harvey v. Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Jacksonville Bulls Football, Ltd. v. BlattDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Grant v. Credithrift of America, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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