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AUGUST 7, 2020

sell, lease, license, exchange, collect, or otherwise dispose of receivership property.” § 714.02(14), A receiver is defined in the Act as a “person appointed by the court as the court’s agent, and subject to the court’s direction, to take possession of, manage, and, if authorized. Receivers have broad duties and powers under section 714.12

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Barnett Bank of Alachua Cty., More importantly, it allows courts to sequester the rents into the court registry pending the outcome of the foreclosure action. Appointment of a Receiver. Additionally, lenders/servicers can request the court to appoint a receiver. Steinberg, 632 So. 2d 233, 234 (Fla. & Loan Ass’n of Panama City, 516 So.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Deutsche Bank Tr. The judgment is void if constructive service was so defective that it amounted to no notice of the proceedings; the judgment is voidable if the irregular or defective service actually gave notice of the proceedings. See Shepheard v. Americas , 922 So. 2d 340 (Fla.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Lenders must give careful consideration on choosing this method because it may (unless otherwise negotiated in the written agreement) lose the right to collect any deficiency, and the property will remain subject to any existing liens. However, lenders should only use this option if it maximizes recovery on the SBA loan.

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MAY 19, 2021

Bank of Am. 1.540(b) ; Toler v. Ass’n , 78 So. 3d 699, 703 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012) (“[Section 702.07] and Rule 1.540 should be read together, so that, as in other civil cases, Rule 1.540 provides the avenue for relief from a judgment of foreclosure.”).

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

During workout agreement negotiations, there are many workout options that the lender/CDC and borrower can consider.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In Florida, mortgage foreclosure lawsuits are filed in the county where the property is located. Although Florida foreclosures are governed by Chapter 702 of the Florida Statutes , foreclosing lenders must also check the local rules of the court where the lawsuit is filed to make sure that they comply with any additional requirements.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In Florida, lenders may find themselves foreclosing on real property with a mobile home attached to the land. Initially, a mobile home is considered personal property (like a vehicle) and is titled by the Department of Motor Vehicles. However, a mobile home may be “retired” to the real property and become part of the real property.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

The first half of this series evaluated options available to lenders prior to instituting a commercial foreclosure action. The second-half of this series has evaluated available options to lenders during the pendency of the foreclosure action.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

The Florida Supreme Court has published the proper form to use when seeking a final judgment of foreclosure: Form 1.996(a), Final Judgment of Foreclosure (8-18-20). Form 1.996(a) is incorporated in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure under Rule 1.900.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

In 2010, the Florida Supreme Court approved an amendment to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure regarding mortgage foreclosures and enacted new forms, such as Form 1.996(b), Motion to Cancel and Reschedule Foreclosure Sale. In 2014, the Florida Supreme Court renumbered this form to the current Form 1.996(c) (2019).

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MAY 24, 2021

The person who bought the certificate will have the right to collect the tax debt from the property owner, plus interest. Next, on the sale date, the tax collector will sell a tax certificate for the amount of taxes due. 197.432.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Since 2013, residential foreclosure actions in Florida have been significantly shortened—from over two (2) years to possibly less than six (6) months—because of the new “fast-track” process provided in section 702.10, Florida Statutes.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

In response to the mortgage foreclosure crisis, the Supreme Court of Florida established a statewide mandatory mediation program for residential mortgage foreclosures. Due to the mandatory mediation program being largely unsuccessful, the Supreme Court of Florida terminated the program on December 19, 2011. 44.102(2)(b), Fla.

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MAY 25, 2021

In every foreclosure action, the foreclosing lender will be required to publish some sort of legal advertisement or notice in a newspaper (e.g. the Notice of Foreclosure Sale).

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MAY 26, 2021

Lenders need to be aware that borrowers and other lienholders can bring an action or proceeding to set aside, invalidate, or challenge the validity of a final judgment of foreclosure of a mortgage, even after the foreclosure sale.

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MAY 12, 2021

When a borrower dies, lenders are often left wondering what to do. In 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a final rule—referred to as the 2016 Mortgage Servicing Rule —that clarified, revised, and amended several provisions in the 2013 Mortgage Servicing Rules.

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JULY 30, 2020

Most commercial loan documents will include an acceleration clause, which is a clause that allows the lender to accelerate the total remaining amount due on the loan. Bank of America, N.A., Bank, N.A. See, e.g. , Flagship Bank of Orlando v. Bank of Montreal, 542 So. First Nat’l Bank & Tr., In First Fla.

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MARCH 12, 2021

Intercredit Bank, N.A. , Flagship Cmty Bank , 96 So. Florida courts have found that the exception to the local action rule found in Section 702.04 applies to “both contiguous and non-contiguous real properties.” 2d 863, 864 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). For example, in Frym v. 3d 452 (Fla.

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