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Florida

For Florida, time to count as abandoned on private property is immediate removal if tow-away signs are posted per s. 715.07; owner notice process is notice of lien sent by certified mail within 5 business days after storage; notice of sale at least 30 days before sale; minimum time before sale/disposal is 35 days after the vehicle or vessel is stored by the lienor if the vehicle or vessel is an older model or 57 days after the vehicle or vessel is stored by the lienor if the vehicle or vessel is a newer model; statutory citation is s. 713.78, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

State
Florida our reading
Time to count as abandoned on private property
immediate removal if tow-away signs are posted per s. 715.07 verified
Owner notice process
notice of lien sent by certified mail within 5 business days after storage; notice of sale at least 30 days before sale verified
Minimum time before sale/disposal
35 days after the vehicle or vessel is stored by the lienor if the vehicle or vessel is an older model or 57 days after the vehicle or vessel is stored by the lienor if the vehicle or vessel is a newer model verified
Statutory citation
s. 713.78 verified
Sourceflsenate.gov
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DatasetHow long before a car left on your property or towed from it can legally be sold — by US state

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What the source says

A vehicle or vessel that is stored pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) and remains unclaimed, or for which reasonable charges for recovery, towing, or storing remain unpaid, and any contents not released pursuant to subsection (10), may be sold by the owner or operator of the storage space for such towing or storage charge 35 days after the vehicle or vessel is stored by the lienor if the vehicle or vessel is an older model or 57 days after the vehicle or vessel is stored by the lienor if the vehicle or vessel is a newer model. The sale must be at public sale for cash.

flsenate.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

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