Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - Forms 1.996(a) and 1.996(b)
January 11, 2024
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida adopted proposed amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Forms 1.996(a) and 1.996(b), governing final foreclosure judgments and foreclosure judgments involving reestablished lost notes. The amendments revise interest-rate language, protect certain bona fide residential tenants, and change the deadline for subordinate lienholders to claim surplus proceeds to conform the forms to applicable law. The amendments take effect April 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m.