IN THECIRCUITCOURTOFTHENINETEENTH JUDICIALCIRCUIT IN AND FORMARTINCOUNTY, FLORIDA
Plaintiff(s),CASENO.
v.
Defendant(s).
/
FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE
Thisactionwas heardbeforethecourt on[date of hearing]andontheevidence presentedandbeingotherwisedulyadvisedinthepremises,
IT ISORDERED ANDADJUDGED that:
1.Motion Granted [or] Final Judgment.There is no dispute of material facts and plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted [or] The plaintiff is entitled to entry of final judgment [or] The parties have consented to entry of this final judgment.
2.ValueofClaim.Attheinitiationofthisaction,inaccordancewithsection 28.241(1)(a)2.b.,FloridaStatutes,plaintiffestimatedtheamountincontroversyofthe claimtobe$[insert amount].Inaccordancewithsection28.241(1)(a)2.c.,Florida Statutes,theCourtidentifiestheactualvalueof theclaimtobe$[insert amount],asset forthbelow.Foranydifferencebetweentheestimatedamountincontroversyandthe actualvalueoftheclaimthatrequiresthefilingfeetobeadjusted,theClerkshalladjust thefilingfee.Indeterminingwhetherthefilingfeeneedstobeadjusted,thegraduated filingfeescaleinsection28.241(1)(a)2.d.,FloridaStatutes,controls.Ifanexcessfiling feewaspaid, the Clerkshallprovidea refundof theexcessfee.If anadditionalfilingfee isowed,theplaintiffshallpaytheadditionalfeeatleastfivebusinessdayspriortothe judicialsale.Ifanyadditionalfilingfeeowedisnotpaidpriortothejudicialsale,theClerk shall cancel thejudicialsalewithoutfurtherorderof the Court.
3.AmountsDue. Plaintiff, [plaintiff’s name and address], isdue:
Principal / $..Interestonthenoteandmortgagefrom[date]to[date] / ...
Perdieminterestat [rate]% from[date] to[date] / ...
Titlesearchexpense / ...
Taxes / ...
Insurancepremiums / ...
Attorneys’ fees
Findingas to reasonablenumberof hours / ...
Findingas to reasonablehourlyrate / ...
Attorneys’ fees total / ...
Court costs
Filingfee / ...
Serviceof Processat$[amount]
perdefendant / ...
Publicationfor[reason] / ...
Additional Costs
[list separately] / ...
Subtotal (if applicable) / $..
LESS:Escrowbalance / ...
LESS:Unearned insurancepremiums / ...
LESS:Other[describe] / ...
TOTAL / $..
4.Interest.ThetotalamountinParagraph3shallbearinterestfromthisdate forwardat theprevailing statutoryrateofinterest.
5.LienonProperty.Plaintiffholdsalienforthetotalsumsuperiortoallclaims orestatesofdefendant(s),(withtheexceptionofanyassessmentsthataresuperior pursuanttoSection718.116,or720.3085,FloridaStatutes)onthefollowingdescribed propertyinMartinCounty, Florida:
[Description of property]; Propertyaddress:[Street address]
6.SaleofProperty.Ifthetotalsumwithinterestattheratedescribedin Paragraph3andall costsaccruedsubsequent tothisjudgmentarenotpaid, theClerk of theCourtshallsellthepropertyatpublicsaleon,20, tothehighest bidderforcash, except as prescribedinParagraph7,by electronic saleat section45.031,FloridaStatutes.Thepublicsaleshallnotbepostponedorcanceledwithoutacourtorder.AllorderspostponingorcancelingthesalemustbefiledwiththeClerkofCourtnolaterthan5:00p.m.five(5)businessdaysbeforethesaledate.Counsel for plaintiffmustbecertainthatall saleand Clerkfeesarepaidandthattheoriginalproofofpublicationisfilednolessthanfive(5)businessdaysbeforethesaledate.FailuretotimelyfiletheoriginalproofofpublicationofthenoticeofsaleandpaythesaleandClerkfeeswillstopthesale.Additionally,thefailure ofplaintiff’scounseltopaythe sale feeandproperlyandtimelypublishthenoticeofsalemayresultinsanctionsagainsttheplaintiff,plaintiff’scounselindividually,andthelawfirmrepresentingtheplaintiff.Anyelectronicsalebythe Clerkshallbeinaccordancewiththewrittenadministrativepolicyforelectronicsales publishedby theClerk attheofficialwebsitefortheClerkandpostedinthepublicareas oftheClerk’s offices.
7.Costs.Plaintiffshalladvanceallsubsequentcostsofthisactionandshallbe reimbursedforthembytheClerkifplaintiffisnotthepurchaserofthepropertyforsale, provided,however,thatthepurchaserofthepropertyforsaleshallberesponsibleforthe documentarystampspayableonthecertificateoftitle.Ifplaintiffisthepurchaser,plaintiff shallfileanaffidavitwithin5businessdaysandtheClerkshallcreditplaintiff’sbidwith thetotalsumwithpost-judgmentinterestandcostsaccruingsubsequenttothisjudgment, orsuchpartofit,asisnecessarytopaythebidinfull.TheClerkshallreceivetheservice chargeimposed insection45.031,FloridaStatutes.
8.DistributionofProceeds.Onfilingthecertificateoftitle,theClerkshall distributetheproceedsofthesale,sofarastheyaresufficient,bypaying:first,allof plaintiff’scosts;second,documentarystampsaffixedtothecertificate;third,plaintiff’s attorneys’fees;fourth,thetotalsumduetoplaintiff,lesstheitemspaid,plusinterestat the rateprescribed inParagraph3fromthisdatetothedateofthesale;andbyretaining anyremainingamountpendingfurtherorderof this court.
9.RightofRedemption.Onfilingthecertificateofsale,defendant(s)andall personsclaimingunderoragainstdefendant(s)sincethefilingofthenoticeoflispendens shallbeforeclosedofallestateorclaimintheproperty,exceptastoclaimsorrightsunder chapter718orchapter720, FloridaStatutes,if any.
10.Right of Possession. Upon filing of the certificate of title, the person named on the certificate of title shall be let into possession of the property. If any defendant ortenant remains in possession of the property, an Order Granting the Motion for Writ of Possession shall be entered without further notice or hearing, subject to the purchaser’s compliance with Section 83.561, Florida Statutes.
11.JurisdictionRetained.Jurisdictionofthisactionisretainedtoenterfurther ordersthatareproperincluding,withoutlimitation,adeficiency judgment,writsof possessionandsuchsupplemental relief or judgmentsasmaybeappropriate.
12.Lost Note.[Use this this paragraph only if a lost note has been reestablished.]The Court finds that the plaintiff has re-established the terms of the lost note and its right to enforce the instrument as required by Section 673.3091, Florida Statutes.Plaintiff shall hold the defendant(s) maker of the note harmless and shall indemnify defendant(s) from any loss they may incur by reason of a claim by any other person to enforce the lost note.Adequate protection is provided as required by Section 673.3091, Florida Statutes, by the following means:[Identify means of security per section 702.11: Written indemnification agreement, surety bond, letter of credit, cash collateral, or other security described in detail.]Judgment is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff as to its request to enforce the lost note.
[Any language which needs to be added to the final judgment shall be inserted at this point using paragraphs numbered sequentially beginning with Paragraph 12.]
IFTHISPROPERTYIS SOLDAT PUBLICAUCTION,THEREMAYBEADDITIONALMONEY FROMTHESALEAFTERPAYMENTOFPERSONSWHOAREENTITLEDTOBEPAIDFROM THESALEPROCEEDSPURSUANTTOTHEFINALJUDGMENT.IFYOUAREA SUBORDINATELIENHOLDERCLAIMINGARIGHTTOFUNDSREMAININGAFTERTHE SALE,YOUMUSTFILEACLAIMWITHTHECLERKNOLATERTHAN60DAYSAFTERTHE SALE.IFYOUFAIL TOFILE ACLAIM,YOUWILL NOTBEENTITLED TOANY REMAINING FUNDS.
IFYOUARETHEPROPERTYOWNER,YOU MAYCLAIMTHESEFUNDSYOURSELF.YOU ARE NOTREQUIRED TOHAVE ALAWYERORANYOTHERREPRESENTATION ANDYOU DONOTHAVETOASSIGNYOURRIGHTSTOANYONEELSEINORDERFORYOUTO CLAIMANYMONEYTOWHICHYOUAREENTITLED.PLEASECHECKWITHTHECLERK OFTHECOURT,CAROLYN TIMMANN, MARTIN COUNTY CLERK OF COURT AND COMPTROLLER, 100 EAST OCEAN BOULEVARD, STUART, FLORIDA 34994, WITHIN10DAYS AFTERTHESALETOSEEIFTHEREISADDITIONALMONEYFROMTHEFORECLOSURE SALETHATTHE CLERK HAS IN THE REGISTRY OF THE COURT.
IFYOUDECIDETOSELLYOURHOMEORHIRESOMEONETOHELPYOUCLAIMTHE ADDITIONALMONEY,YOUSHOULDREADVERYCAREFULLYALLPAPERSYOUARE REQUIREDTOSIGN,ASKSOMEONEELSE,PREFERABLYANATTORNEYWHOISNOTRELATEDTOTHEPERSONOFFERINGTOHELPYOU,TOMAKESURETHATYOU UNDERSTANDWHATYOUARESIGNINGANDTHATYOUARENOTTRANSFERRING YOURPROPERTYORTHEEQUITYINYOURPROPERTYWITHOUTTHEPROPER INFORMATION.IFYOUCANNOTAFFORDTOPAYANATTORNEY,YOUMAYCONTACT FLORIDARURALLEGALSERVICESMONDAYTHROUGHFRIDAYAT1-888-582-3410TO SEEIFYOUQUALIFYFINANCIALLYFORTHEIRSERVICES.IFTHEYCANNOTASSIST YOU,THEYMAYBEABLETOREFERYOUTOALOCALBARREFERRALAGENCYOR SUGGESTOTHEROPTIONS.IFYOUCHOOSETOCONTACTFLORIDARURALLEGAL SERVICESAT1-888-582-3410FORASSISTANCE,YOUSHOULDDOSOASSOONAS POSSIBLEAFTER RECEIPTOF THIS NOTICE.
DONEAND ORDERED on[date]at[City], Florida.
[NAME]CIRCUITJUDGE
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