by wesmartin | Aug 7, 2025 | Articles, Evictions
Filing an eviction in Florida triggers a legal process that moves faster than most civil cases, but only if each step is done correctly. Once you’ve served the proper notice and filed your complaint, you enter a court-supervised timeline with strict deadlines and...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | May 7, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants
Florida’s landlord-tenant laws are getting a modern makeover. Starting July 1, 2025, a new law—Section 83.505 of the Florida Statutes—will allow landlords and tenants to officially send and receive legally required notices via email, provided they both agree in...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Dec 11, 2024 | Evictions
As a landlord, you’ve likely heard conflicting advice about how to post a three day notice for nonpayment of rent. Some landlords were concerned that placing the notice face-out on a tenant’s door, where anyone passing by might see it, could lead to a lawsuit for...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 17, 2022 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants
Eviction delays during the holiday season can occur for a variety of reasons, but the most common reasons are because of court closures. Florida law states that if a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord must serve a Three Day Notice for Nonpayment of Rent. The...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Apr 26, 2021 | Evictions
The Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new regulation, imposing a requirement on ‘debt collectors’ that attempt to collect rent under penalty of eviction. This new rule applies to landlords, property managers acting as agents for landlords, and...
by kelleyandgrantlaw | Nov 27, 2020 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants, Real Estate Law
What types of evictions does the CDC Order cover? Under the CDC, evictions for nonpayment of rent may be affected where a tenant serves a signed CDC Declaration form on the landlord or the court. If a tenant serves a signed CDC Declaration in a residential eviction...
