Real Property Update
- Promissory Note / Statute of Limitations: Trial court's conclusion that the maturity date of the debt (pursuant to a promissory note, not a mortgage lien) could only be extended via a written and recorded agreement conflicted with section 95.051(1)(f), Florida Statutes, which provides that the limitation period is tolled for five years from "[t]he payment of any part of the principal or interest of any obligation or liability founded on a written instrument" - Shanks, v. Bergerman, No. 2D20-3431 (Fla. 2d DCA Jan. 28, 2022) (reversed and remanded)
- Partition: Trial court was not authorized to award money damages in an action in which only partition was sought and the partition sale resulted in zero proceeds - Morrison v. Smolarick, No. 2D20-2693 (Fla. 2d DCA Jan. 28, 2022) (reversed and remanded)
Financial Services Update
No cases of interest to report.
Title Insurance Update
No cases of interest to report.
