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Executive Order 20-180

Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (amending EO 20-94)

Governor Ron DeSantis · Florida (State)

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Jurisdiction
Florida
Level
State
Authority
ch. 252, Fla. Stat.
Issued
2020-07-29 July 29, 2020
Effective
2020-08-01 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-08-01)
End
12:01 a.m. Sept. 1, 2020 (extended by EO 20-211 to Oct. 1, 2020) (read as 2020-09-01)
In force
Aug. 1, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • mortgagees of single-family mortgagors adversely affected
  • landlords of residential tenants adversely affected
  • courts
Functions reached
  • SV foreclosure final judgments and sales
  • PM writs of possession
  • CB tenants and borrowers
Collection
Florida FL

Operative words

Section 1. Section 1 of Executive Order 20-94 is amended to read, as follows: A. I hereby suspend and toll any statute providing for final action at the conclusion of a mortgage foreclosure proceeding under Florida law solely when the proceeding arises from non-payment of mortgage by a single-family mortgagor adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency.... Section 2.... A. I hereby suspend and toll any statute providing for final action at the conclusion of an eviction proceeding under Florida law solely when the proceeding arises from non-payment of rent by a residential tenant adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency. B.... adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency means loss of employment, diminished wages or business income, or other monetary loss realized during the Florida State of Emergency... Section 4. I hereby extend Executive Order 20-94, as extended by Executive Orders 20-121, 20-137 and 20-159, and as amended herein, until 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2020.

Enforcement

Suspension and tolling of final actions; courts

Notes

Narrowed the suspension from causes of action to final actions against COVID-affected parties.