A common summary of the rules for setting aside (excusing) a default is frequently quoted by Florida appellate courts: A party attempting to set aside a clerk's default must demonstrate excusable neglect, a meritorious defense, and due diligence in order for the trial court to vacate the default.
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The rule states that a court may consider modifying a final judgment if any of the following instances occur: Mistakes, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; Newly discovered evidence that could not have been reasonably discovered previously; Fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party;
Rule 12.540 of the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure not only provides the vehicle for a party to seek relief from a judgment, but the rule also extends the time limit for a party to submit a motion to set aside a judgment due to fraudulent financial affidavits in that party's divorce or paternity case.
A common summary of the rules for setting aside (excusing) a default is frequently quoted by Florida appellate courts: A party attempting to set aside a clerk's default must demonstrate excusable neglect, a meritorious defense, and due diligence in order for the trial court to vacate the default.
In Florida, a “void judgment” is so defective that it is deemed never to have had legal force and effect, while a “voidable judgment” is a judgment that has been entered based upon some error in procedure that allows a party to have the judgment vacated, but the judgment has legal force and effect unless and until it ...
In law, a motion to set aside judgment is an application to overturn or set aside a court's judgment, verdict or other final ruling in a case. Such a motion is proposed by a party who is dissatisfied with the result of a case.
A Motion to Set Aside Eviction is a legal document filed by a tenant in a Florida eviction case, arguing that the eviction order should be rescinded or modified. This motion, if successful, can prevent the tenant from being forcibly removed from the property.