Make two copies of your written Answer: One copy is for your records, the other copy is to be mailed to the person listed on the Certificate of Service. Take the original Answer to the Clerk of Court for the County listed at the top of the Summons.
You cannot serve these papers on the other party yourself or by mail or hand delivery. Personal service must be made by the sheriff's department in the county where the other party lives or works or by a private process server certified in the county where the other party lives or works.
Eviction Steps: Step 1 — Issue Notice. Pursuant to Florida Statues Chapter 83.56 a notice is required prior to filing an eviction. Step 2 — Fill out Forms. Step 3 — Service the Tenant. Step 4 — Judgment & Writ of Possession.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is a single statewide website where users can file court documents in Florida's trial and appellate courts. E-filing is the electronic filing of documents to the clerk's office.
With the exception of motions filed pursuant to rule 9.410(b), a party may serve 1 response to a motion within 15 days of service of the motion. The court may shorten or extend the time for response to a motion.
The Florida Bar / Florida Supreme Court have not approved any standardized forms for unlawful detainers so you will have to hire an attorney. The first step in an unlawful detainer is to issue the occupant a notice to vacate. Then contact us to file the case in court.
In addition to caption requirements, the motion must: (1) be in writing; (2) be signed by the party or party attorney making the motion; (3) state the grounds on which it is based; (4) be served on the adverse party; and (5) be alleged specifically and be sworn to by the defendant.
The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is a single statewide website where users can file court documents in Florida's trial and appellate courts. E-filing is the electronic filing of documents to the clerk's office.
Summons, writs, subpoenas and other documents that are issued by the clerk should be E-Filed. Choose the appropriate Document Group type from the dropdown list and then choose the appropriate Document Type for that group. The associated issuance fees will be automatically calculated.