RETURN OF REAL PROPERTY IN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH
DR-452
R. 07/13
ADVERSE POSSESSION WITHOUT COLOR OF TITLE
Provisional
Effective 01/14
Section 95.18, Florida Statutes
THIS RETURN DOES NOT CREATE ANY INTEREST
ENFORCEABLE BY LAW IN THE DESCRIBED PROPERTY
For residential structures, a person who occupies or attempts to occupy a residential structure solely by claim of adverse possession prior to making a
return, commits trespass under s. 810.08, F.S. A person who occupies or attempts to occupy a residential structure solely by claim of adverse
possession and offers the property for lease to another commits theft under s. 812.014, F.S.
COMPLETED BY ADVERSE POSSESSION CLAIMANT
The person claiming adverse possession (claimant) must file this return with the property appraiser in the county where
the property is located as required in
s. 95.18(1), F.S.
Name of claimant(s)
Mailing address
Phone
Parcel ID, if available
the property claimed is only a portion of this
parcel ID
Date of filing
Date claimant entered into possession of property
Legal description of property claimed
Fields will expand online, or you may add pages.
Must be full and complete. If the property appraiser cannot identify the property from the legal description, you may be required to
obtain a survey.
This property has been:
protected by substantial
cultivated, maintained, or improved in a usual
(Check all that apply.)
enclosure
manner
Describe your use of the property, in detail below.
Dates of payments of any outstanding taxes or liens levied by the state, county or municipality:
Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing return and that the facts stated in it are true and correct. I
further acknowledge that the return does not create any interest enforceable by law in the described property.
Signature of claimant(s)
State of Florida
County of
This instrument was sworn to and subscribed before me on
by
,
personally known to me or who produced
as identification.
___________________________________________
Signature and seal, notary public
COMPLETED BY PROPERTY APPRAISER
Received in the office of the property appraiser of
County, Florida, on
.
A signed copy of this return has been delivered to the claimant(s). A copy will be sent to the owner of record.
Signature, property appraiser or deputy
Date
TO THE OWNER OF RECORD
A tax payment made by the owner of record before April 1 the year after the taxes were assessed will have priority over a payment made by the
claimant. An adverse possession claim will be removed if the owner of record or tax collector furnishes a receipt to the property appraiser showing
payment of taxes by the owner of record during the period of the claim. (S. 95.18, F.S.)
This return is a public record and may be inspected by any person under s. 119.01, F.S.