Saada v. Dawson

STONE, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment quieting title to real property in the purchasers of a tax deed. The appellant was the titleholder. The record reflects that the clerk failed to comply with the statutory requirement for attempting personal service of the notice of sale on resident owners by the sheriff. As a result, the tax deed is invalid and we reverse.

Section 197.522, Florida Statutes, sets forth the procedure for noticing titleholders upon an application for a tax deed. Subsection (1) provides for service by mail. Subsection (2) provides for the following additional notice:

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