All Out Rubbish Property Solutions · West Palm Beach, FL
Sell a House With Code Violations or Liens in West Palm Beach
Code enforcement fines in Palm Beach and Broward can accrue daily and attach to the property. What started as tall grass or an unpermitted shed can become a five-figure lien while the owner is waiting to figure out a plan.
Get your cash offer
No obligation, no fees, no repairs. We respond fast — usually the same day.
What happens if you do nothing
Fines keep running, the lien grows, and eventually the amount owed starts eating whatever equity would have been yours.
Palm Beach County specifics
- County seat: West Palm Beach
- Clerk of Court: Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Tax Collector: Palm Beach County Tax Collector
- Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so a Palm Beach County foreclosure runs through the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court in West Palm Beach. The case starts with a lis pendens filed in the public record, and if it goes all the way through, the property is sold at a clerk-run online foreclosure auction. Until that sale happens, you generally still own the property and can still sell it.
- Palm Beach County property taxes become delinquent April 1. Unpaid taxes are auctioned as tax certificates, and a certificate holder can apply for a tax deed after the statutory waiting period — which is how people lose property they still have equity in. Selling before that point usually protects far more of your money than waiting.
- Probate for a Palm Beach County property is handled by the probate division of the circuit court in West Palm Beach. The personal representative generally needs authority from the court before a sale can close, and a title company will confirm what the file shows before closing.
- Code enforcement is handled by the individual city for incorporated areas and by Palm Beach County Code Enforcement for unincorporated areas. Daily fines can accrue and can attach to the property as a lien, so an open case usually gets more expensive the longer it sits.
Your real options — all of them
Selling to us is one option out of several, and it is not always the best one for your situation. Here is the honest comparison so you can decide for yourself.
Cure the violation
Fix the issue, close the permit, and request a fine reduction or mitigation hearing.
Upside: Cities often reduce accrued fines substantially once the property complies.
Downside: Requires contractors, permits, time and the patience for a hearing.
List it and disclose
Sell retail with the lien disclosed and paid at closing.
Upside: Retail pricing if a buyer's lender will still fund it.
Downside: Liens and open permits scare financed buyers and title underwriters.
Sell to a buyer who takes the problem on
We price the payoff or mitigation into our offer and deal with the city after closing.
Upside: You stop the clock and stop being the one at the hearing.
Downside: The outstanding amount affects the offer.
Questions most people never think to ask
Do code fines follow me personally?
They typically attach to the property, but do not assume — a title search shows exactly what is recorded, and that is worth knowing before you make a plan.
Can accrued fines be reduced?
Cities frequently reduce fines once the violation is cured. That negotiation is a big part of why a buyer who knows the process can pay more than one who does not.
What about an unpermitted addition?
Very common in South Florida. It affects value and financing, but it does not stop a cash purchase.
Why this one is easier with us
We already run junk removal, demolition, land clearing and grading crews across Palm Beach and Broward every day. Overgrowth, illegal dumping, debris piles and unpermitted structures are work we already do daily. That work is built into our offer instead of subtracted from it.
- You talk directly with the local owner
- Written offer within 24 hours, no obligation
- Leave everything behind — we clear it after closing
- You pick the closing date
- No commissions, no fees, no repair credits
- Straight answers even if selling isn't your best move
Code Violations & Liens — common questions in West Palm Beach
Will you buy with an active lien?
Yes. Liens are paid or negotiated through the closing.
What about an overgrown lot violation?
We clear lots ourselves — that is one of the easier ones for us.
Do I need to appear at the hearing before selling?
Ask the city or your attorney; in many cases the case resolves through the sale and cure.
Other situations in West Palm Beach
Important disclosure
All Out Rubbish Property Solutions is a local real estate investment company, not a real estate brokerage, and no one on our team is acting as your real estate agent. We buy houses and land directly with cash, or we assign our purchase contract to one of our vetted cash-investor partners. Either way, you pay zero commissions, zero fees, and zero repair or cleanout costs. We never list or advertise a property we do not own or have under a signed purchase contract.
Nothing on this page is legal, tax, or financial advice. Foreclosure, probate, tax and lien processes vary by case — talk to a Florida attorney or CPA about your specific situation. County information referenced here is general public process information (Palm Beach County and Broward County).