by Tim Baldwin | May 18, 2026 | Evictions
Florida eviction law moves fast, and in summary-procedure cases, the smallest procedural mistake can determine the entire outcome. The recent case Fisher v. Housing Authority of Key West shows exactly how quickly a landlord can win possession when the correct...
by Tim Baldwin | Apr 20, 2026 | Evictions
What Changed? Florida’s 2025–2026 Summons & Unlawful Detainer Forms The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 updates to Summons (Form 1.902), Unlawful Detainer (Form 1.938), and related civil-procedure rules are more than routine formatting changes—they...
by Tim Baldwin | Jan 26, 2026 | Evictions
Eviction law in Florida is built on strict statutory rules designed to protect both landlords and tenants. But when tenants fail to follow those rules, courts cannot step in to create exceptions based on sympathy or seeming “fairness”. A recent case from Florida’s...
by Tim Baldwin | Nov 24, 2025 | Evictions
In August 2025, news broke of a $23 million lawsuit filed in Oregon after a sheriff’s deputy was shot multiple times while serving a writ of possession at an apartment community. According to court filings, the tenant had displayed troubling behavior for months before...
by Tim Baldwin | Nov 17, 2025 | Evictions
Evictions don’t always end when the tenant moves out. Sometimes, the losing tenant strikes back with new claims, alleging unfair practices, harassment, or violations of consumer protection laws. A recent federal case, Lacayo v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2019 U.S. Dist....
by Tim Baldwin | Aug 25, 2025 | Evictions
Landlords often rely on Florida’s landlord-tenant statutes to regain possession of rental properties when tenants overstay or violate lease terms. However, when a tenant has obtained a domestic violence (DV) injunction against the landlord, the legal landscape becomes...
