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Trial Court Wrongly Dismisses Case at Hearing on Paying Rent into Registry

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In a Florida commercial eviction, by statute where there is a court order requiring the tenant to pay rent into the court registry during the lawsuit and the tenant fails to pay, the tenant is considered to have waived its...more

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Court takes hard line on late rent payment into court registry during COVID-19

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Under a particular Florida statute, in a commercial eviction, where there is a court order requiring the tenant to pay rent into the court registry during the lawsuit and the tenant fails to pay, the tenant is considered to...more

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State COVID-related Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium Updates

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Alert October 23, 2020 Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, many states have issued moratoriums on foreclosures and evictions. Some of those moratoriums have expired. However, even if a lender is now able to obtain a...more

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Florida Lifts Bans On Evictions, Foreclosures

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Along with moving Florida into Phase III of reopening, Gov. Ron DeSantis has lifted Florida’s modified eviction and foreclosure bans, which were memorialized in Executive Order 20-180, issued on July 30. That means that...more

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Florida and Texas Extend Borrower Protections Through September

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Florida’s Governor Desantis has extended Executive Order Number 20-180 to 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2020. The Executive Order, titled “Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief” provides, in relevant part: ...more

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Governor DeSantis Extends Florida's Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures to October 1

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On Monday, September 1, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended (for a fifth time) a previous executive order that suspended and tolled the Florida statutes that provide for final action at the conclusion of a...more

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Florida Governor Extends Mortgage Foreclosure And Eviction Relief Until Oct. 1

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a new executive order that extends mortgage foreclosures and eviction relief until October 1. Executive Order 20-211 does not make any further changes, but only extends the same language...more

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Update: Florida Extends Narrowed Evictions Ban Through October 1

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Once again, on the last day before Florida’s modified eviction ban was due to expire, Gov. Ron DeSantis extended Executive Order 20-180, which restricts certain real estate evictions. Executive Order 20-180 is now effective...more

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Florida Governor Renews Housing Protections for Florida Families

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Florida, like the majority of the United States, has enacted several economic protections in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including eviction moratoriums for the non-payment of rent. ...more

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Further Extension of Governor’s Order Prohibiting Evictions and Foreclosures in Florida

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Governor DeSantis previously issued Executive Order 20-94 on April 2, 2020, suspending and tolling any statute providing for a mortgage foreclosure or residential eviction due to non-payment of rent that, after several...more

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Governor DeSantis Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium until September 1

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On July 29, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 20-180 that extended (for a fourth time) his previous executive order which effectively put a moratorium in place on mortgage foreclosures and residential...more

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Update: Florida Narrows Evictions Ban And Extends It Through Sept. 1

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On July 30, 2020, shortly before the state's eviction ban was scheduled to expire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis again extended and updated his prior Executive Order 20-94, which restricts certain real estate evictions. Order...more

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COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 14

This 14th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. Employers are facing claims for both doing too much and too little in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Update: Florida Again Extends Ban On Certain Evictions, This Time Through August 1

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On June 30, 2020, shortly before the ban was due to expire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis again extended Executive Order 20-94, which restricts certain real estate evictions, this time through Aug. 1, 2020. Executive Order...more

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Governor DeSantis Extends Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures until August 1

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This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended, for a third time, a previous executive order that suspended and tolled any Florida Statute that allows landlords to evict residential tenants for non-payment of rent, and...more

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Florida Extends Ban On Certain Evictions Through June 2

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On May 14, 2020, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended Executive Order 20-94, which banned certain real estate evictions, through June 2, 2020. Executive Order 20-94 also suspends all statutes “providing for a mortgage...more

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Florida Governor Orders 45-Day Suspension of Foreclosure and Eviction Statutes

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On April 2, 2020, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida entered Executive Order 20-94, requiring a 45-day suspension of “any statute providing for a mortgage foreclosure cause of action under...more

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Resident Default.

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When a resident has failed to pay their monthly fee, what remedy does the ALF owner have under Florida law? It is not the same as a residential eviction under Chapter 83 of the Florida statutes. ...more

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Arbitration and Eviction: A Recipe for Delay

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Leases in an independent living component of an assisted living facility will often contain an arbitration provision. Although arbitration can be helpful in reducing litigation expenses, arbitration can lead to significant...more

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Don’t lock out your tenant, even if the lease says so

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A Florida landlord recently learned that “self-help” is not allowed for evicting a tenant, even if the parties’ lease says it is. In Palm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership v. Nantucket...more

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Will Your Form of Resident’s Agreement Hinder Potential Eviction?

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When a tenant in an independent living community fails to pay rent, an operator will want to remove the tenant as quickly as possible with the fewest administrative hurdles. If a residency agreement does not specify the...more

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