Leon Florida Foreclosures
Foreclosures List - Notice of Defaults - Leon County Foreclosure list
Leon Foreclosure Information
Foreclosure is a legal process that a lender initiates after the borrower fails to repay the loan as per the terms of the contract. The lender initiates the foreclosure process to reclaim the possession and ownership of the property. If the borrower misses three consecutive monthly payments(state specific), then at the end of the 90th day or third month the lender will file a "Notice of Default" at the county recorder's office.
Adjacent Counties
- Grady County, Georgia - north
- Thomas County, Georgia - northeast
- Jefferson County, Florida - east
- Wakulla County, Florida - south
- Gadsden County, Florida - west
- Liberty County, Florida - west
Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida and Georgia counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations. |
