did not see a q/a on the sumter county tax site but did see this on the lake county site - maybe it will help?
Q: What happens after I apply?
A: After receiving your application for portability, we will send it to the Property Appraiser in the county of your
previous homestead if other than Lake County. Then, your previous Property Appraiser will issue a “Certificate of
Portability” DR-501R which will be mailed back to us. We then calculate your portability benefit and apply it to your
new homesteaded property.
Q: How will I know that I qualified for Portability?
A: If you do not qualify based on the DR-501R we receive from your previous Property Appraiser, we will notify you
by July 1st of the applicable tax year. No formal notice is mailed if you qualify until the TRIM notice which will
be sent to you in late August.
Frequently Asked Questions : Lake County Property Appraiser
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Not sure if I have free time...or if I just forgot everything I was supposed to do!