Florida Distress Records
LeadTrace tracks 5 Florida counties across every record type below. 2,278 filings tracked today.
as of Sep 5, 2026
Auction overages and unclaimed excess proceeds.
951 records · 4 counties
8,849 records · 52 counties
Florida probate is administered county by county through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and new estate filings are public the day they are docketed. LeadTrace pulls those dockets nightly so you see estates before the heirs have decided what to do with the house.
4,623 records · 55 counties
Florida sells tax certificates rather than the property itself when property taxes go unpaid. Those certificates are recorded per county and are the earliest public marker that an owner is falling behind.
3,608 records · 7 counties
Florida code enforcement cases are municipal and county records with dates, deadlines, and escalating fines attached. They document deferred maintenance in writing, which is why they correlate so strongly with owners who are ready to talk.
3,672 records · 26 counties
Vacancy is not a court filing, so there is no single statute or register behind it. It is assembled from municipal registries, utility shutoffs, postal vacancy signals and field observation — which is exactly why so few lists have it.
Public Records Law
Fla. Stat. Chapter 119 (Florida Public Records Act).
This is general information, not legal advice. Verify current statute text before acting.