Tax deed application for property due to unpaid taxes.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR A TAX DEED 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that: MHF RETIREMENT TRUST, the holder of the following certificate, has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number, the description of the property, and the name in which it was assessed are as follows:
Certificate No.  20490
Year of Issuance: 2019
Tax Deed Number:01040-2025
Description of Property: 
INDIAN LAKE EST UNIT 14 SEC 18 31 30 PB 40 PG 21 BLK 388 LOT 2
INCLUDES 2025 TAXES
Parcel ID:
30-31-18-9941-4003-8802
Property Address: JAPONICA DR INDIAN LAKE ESTATES FL, 33855 United States
Name in which Assessed:
RALPH M BOOTH
TERICIA I BOOTH ESTATE OF
All of said property being in the county of Polk, State of Florida. Unless such certificate(s) shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate(s) will be sold to the highest bidder online at www.polk.realtaxdeed.com on: May 21st, 2026 at 9:30 A.M. or any subsequently scheduled sale date. 
Dated this 18th day of March, 2026
Signature Stacy M. Butterfield 
Clerk of Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida 
(SEAL) 
Date of Publication: 04/08/2026, 04/15/2026, 04/22/2026, 04/29/2026.
WARNING 
THERE ARE UNPAID TAXES ON THE PROPERTY WHICH YOU OWN, IN WHICH YOU HAVE A LEGAL INTEREST, OR IS CONTIGUOUS TO YOUR PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON 21st DAY OF MAY, 2026 at 9:30 A.M. UNLESS BACK TAXES ARE PAID. Make all payments to the Tax Collector of Polk County. Payment must be in the form of cashier's check or money order and made payable to: Tax Collector, Polk County. To receive further information regarding the scheduled auction, contact the Polk County Clerk, Tax Deed Department, at P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-8, Bartow, FL 33831-9000 or by phone at (863)534-4528
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