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Liberty County
Liberty County
Liberty County is the second-least-populated county in Florida, in the Apalachicola National Forest west of Tallahassee. Bristol is the county seat. The economy is dominated by timber, hunting/recreation, and Apalachee Correctional. Court records run on Civitek OCRS.
Property in Liberty
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Liberty.
Liberty is one of Florida's least expensive markets with very low transaction volume.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland exposure keeps wind insurance moderate; tornado/lightning and forest-fire risk are real.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Liberty.
Liberty offers extremely cheap rural and timber-tract land deals; rental demand is minimal.
- Court records via Civitek OCRS (county/39).
- Property Appraiser via qPublic.
- Watch for timber leases, hunting easements, and Apalachicola National Forest boundaries.
After a Liberty foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Liberty uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and Ch. 197 tax deed sales; volume is very low.
- Foreclosures filed in the 2nd Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
Courts and records in Liberty.
- Liberty County Courthouse — 10818 NW SR 20, Bristol, FL 32321 — 2nd Judicial Circuit
- 2nd Judicial Circuit (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Jace Ford — (850) 643-2215 — libertyclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — qPublic Liberty
- Tax Collector — Bristol
- Sheriff — Buddy Money — 12832 NW Pine St, Bristol