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Sebring council hires outside attorney to pursue long‑standing code liens
Summary
After a presentation on a lien‑clearing program used in other Florida cities, the Sebring City Council voted to retain Matt Widener’s firm to pursue unpaid code enforcement liens and foreclosures — a contingency arrangement with no upfront city expenses, per the presenter.
Sebring — The Sebring City Council voted on Oct. 7 to retain Widener Law Firm to pursue a lien‑clearing program aimed at recovering long‑outstanding code enforcement liens and returning vacant properties to productive use.
Attorney Matt Widener told the council his firm fronts the costs of title searches, private investigation and court filing fees and pursues foreclosure actions to recover municipal costs. “I call it comply, collect, and close,” Widener said, describing a program he said…
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