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In the state of Florida, an unpaid utility bill is considered a lien. This means that a property may have an outstanding balance that will become the new owner’s responsibility when a sale occurs or a property changes hands. Title companies, investors, and real estate professionals may request information about a specific property by completing The FGUA Estoppel Request Form.
The estoppel form is typically completed as part of any title search and/or property inquiry to know exactly what may be owed upon transfer of ownership. It will provide information on the outstanding balance as well as what type of services are available at the property.
Download and complete an estoppel request form for each applicable property. Download Estoppel Form
Submit your form to the office that services the account. This information is listed on the application. Applications can be sent via courier service (e.g. FedEX, UPS), mailed, or delivered in person. A check or money order in the amount of $20.00 must be included for each request. Other forms of payment cannot be accepted at this time for this service. Forms received without payment will not be processed.
Upon receipt, we request up to five business days to process your request. Completed estoppels will list the amount due and a “good through” date. The good through date is the amount due up until the next bill is generated. One update is permitted within 30 days of the good through date and must be requested on a separate Estoppel form with a note indicating that this is an update request with the date of the original request. Updates requested 30 days or more after the “good through date” must be submitted again with payment.
To assist you with this process, please contact the office that services the account.
The estoppel process is useful in ensuring clean title, property transactions. Since outstanding utility balances can constitute a lien on a property under Florida law, the estoppel process helps relevant parties, such as title companies, discover whether or not an outstanding utility balance or lien exists on a property. Please be aware that there is a fee that applies to each estoppel request. Information requested will be provided within five (5) business days from the receipt of a completed Estoppels request form and payment. Estoppels submitted without payment will not be processed.
Processing Fee – $20.00
Fee applies to each estoppel request.
In the state of Florida, an unpaid utility bill is considered a lien. This means that a property may have an outstanding balance that will become the new owner’s responsibility when a sale occurs or a property changes hands. Title companies, investors, and real estate professionals may request information about a specific property by completing The FGUA Estoppel Request Form.
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