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Generally, a default allows you to obtain an earlier final hearing to finish your case. Once the default is signed by the clerk, you can request a trial or final hearing in your case. To obtain a default, you will need to complete Motion for Default, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.922(a).
The lien is good for 10 years, but the creditor can renew the judgment before it expires for another 10 years, meaning the lien will survive for a maximum of 20 years. The good news is that because of Florida's homestead protections, a judgment lien cannot attach to homestead property.
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.
The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure allow a plaintiff to move for a default judgment when a defendant fails to file or serve any paper by the deadline. Filing a paper means submitting it to the court's clerk. Serving a paper means handing, mailing, or emailing a response to the plaintiff or opposing lawyer.
Because default divorces also have a 20-day waiting period and you must attend two separate hearings, the entire process may take a few months to complete. If the divorce is contested, the process will take a longer period of time because it will be up to the court to decide the terms of the divorce decree.
In legal theory, a default rule is a rule of law that can be overridden by a contract, trust, will, or other legally effective agreement.
In Florida, tenants in common is the default form of concurrent ownership. Unless a deed expressly says that two or more owners are joint tenants “with rights of survivorship” or tenants by the entireties, multiple owners of the same piece of property are considered tenants in common by default.
Generally, a default allows you to obtain an earlier final hearing to finish your case. Once the default is signed by the clerk, you can request a trial or final hearing in your case. To obtain a default, you will need to complete Motion for Default, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.922(a).
Grounds for Vacating a Final Judgment 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; The judgment is void; or.
The default final judgment is obtained by delivering to the Court a Motion for Default Final judgment-Residential Eviction (Form 78) and/or a Motion for Default Final judgment - Damages (Residential Eviction) (Form 79) with an Affidavit of Damages (Form 80).