Sell your house in Altamonte Springs

About Altamonte Springs

Altamonte Springs is in southwest Seminole County, just north of Orlando along I-4.

Who handles code issues and permits

Inside city limits, the City of Altamonte Springs handles code enforcement and permits. Court cases like probate and foreclosure are filed with the Seminole County Clerk in Sanford, part of Florida's Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.

Florida rules that affect a sale

• Probate: a house in a deceased person's name alone usually has to go through probate before it can be sold. Florida has a shorter process, called summary administration, when the person passed away more than 2 years ago or the estate is worth $150,000 (raised from $75,000 on July 1, 2026) or less (not counting exempt property).
• Foreclosure: Florida foreclosures go through the court. You can still sell, or pay off the loan, up until the clerk files the certificate of sale after the auction (or a later date if the judgment says so). Selling before the sale date is usually the better option.
• Unpaid property taxes: if taxes go unpaid, the county tax collector sells a tax certificate on the property. If it stays unpaid for about two years, the certificate holder can apply to have the property sold at a tax deed sale.

I'm a licensed real estate broker, not a lawyer. For legal advice about your case, talk to a Florida attorney.