UPDATE: On rehearing, the appellate court held that all liens placed on property between a final judgment of foreclosure and judicial sale are discharged by Florida statute. Specifically, the court recognized that the sale...more
In recent years, there has been a hotbed of litigation across the nation, particularly in Florida state and bankruptcy courts, regarding a debtor’s ability to contest a secured creditor’s foreclosure notwithstanding the...more
10/11/2016
/ Abandoned Property ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Chapter 7 ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Debtors ,
Dismissals ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Property Surrender ,
State Law Claims ,
Withdrawal
In a recent decision issued by the Fourth District Court of Appeal, the court held that while a lis pendens may discharge liens that exist prior to entry of a final judgment of foreclosure, it does not affect those that...more