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SB 970: Foreclosure Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Bennett

Foreclosure Proceedings; Citing this act as the “Florida Property Preservation Act"; authorizing a financial institution or lender that institutes a foreclosure action to file a motion requesting that the circuit court issue a certificate of abandonment and preservation of property; requiring that the sheriff or deputy sheriff conduct an inspection of the property to determine if it appears to be abandoned; requiring that the sheriff or deputy sheriff post a notice on the property if it appears to be abandoned; authorizing the financial institution or lender instituting the mortgage foreclosure proceeding to perform certain actions in order to preserve the property, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/15/2011 Senate • Filed
12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 81
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 81
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Judiciary