Foreclosure Proceedings Bill Approved in Florida

Legislation Update
March 19, 2018

Source: Florida Senate (bill info)

Bankruptcy Matters in Foreclosure Proceedings; Authorizing lienholders to use certain documents as an admission in an action to foreclose a mortgage; providing that submission of certain documents in a foreclosure action creates a rebuttable presumption that the defendant has waived any defenses to the foreclosure; requiring a court to take judicial notice of orders entered in bankruptcy cases under certain circumstances, etc.