(a) If the purchaser and the person seeking to redeem the
property disagree on the redemption price or as to whether the person
is entitled to redeem the property, or if the purchaser refuses the
tender of the redemption price pursuant to Section 729.080, the
person seeking to redeem may file a petition with the court for an
order determining the redemption price or whether the person is
entitled to redeem the property. The petition shall be filed before
the expiration of the redemption period. At the time the petition is
filed, the petitioner shall deposit the undisputed amount of the
redemption price with the levying officer, if deposit has not
previously been made, and give written notice to the levying officer
or trustee of the filing of the petition.
   (b) The petition shall be in writing and shall include the
following statements:
   (1) The amounts demanded to which the person seeking to redeem
objects and the reasons for the objection.
   (2) Any amounts offset to which the purchaser objects and the
justification for the offset.
   (3) The status of the petitioner that qualifies the petitioner to
redeem the property. A copy of the papers required by subdivision (a)
of Section 729.060 shall be filed with the petition.
   (c) The hearing on the petition shall be held not later than 20
days after the date the petition was filed unless continued by the
court for good cause.
   (d) Not less than 10 days before the hearing, the person seeking
to redeem the property shall personally serve on the purchaser a copy
of the petition together with a notice of the time and place of the
hearing.
   (e) At the hearing on the petition, the person seeking to redeem
the property has the burden of proof.
   (f) At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall determine by
order the amount required to redeem the property. The determination
shall be made upon affidavit or evidence satisfactory to the court.
   (g) If an amount in addition to that deposited with the levying
officer is required to redeem the property, the person seeking to
redeem shall, within 10 days after the issuance of the order, pay the
additional amount to the levying officer.

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