Saturday, 28 August 2010 00:00
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8.28.10
A party must attach an English translation of foreign language documents, as well as the foreign language documents themselves, in order to comply with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.130.
Friday, 27 August 2010 00:00
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8.27.10
A party seeking to vacate a default final judgment must show three things: the failure to file a pleading is the result of excusable neglect, the defendant has a meritorious defense, and the defendant acted with due diligence in seeking to vacate the default.
A lis pendens that remains of record even though its corresponding lawsuit has been dismissed and a Notice of Cancellation of Lis Pendens has been filed is not a cloud on title entitling buyer to not close on a real estate sales contract. Additionally, seller is excused from further performance once it attends closing and buyer fails to attend.