Florida Statute 55.501 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.501

55.501 Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; short title.—Sections 55.501-55.509 may be cited as the “Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 84-5.

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Amendments to 55.501

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 55.501

Total Results: 27

Nadd v. Le Credit Lyonnais, SA

804 So. 2d 1226, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 769, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2274, 2001 WL 1472623

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2001 | Docket: 1699582

Cited 18 times | Published

Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, section 55.501, et seq., Florida Statutes (1995), the district

Joannou v. Corsini

543 So. 2d 308, 1989 WL 43301

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1989 | Docket: 1729805

Cited 12 times | Published

a foreign judgment domesticated pursuant to section 55.501, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984). In April, 1987

New York State Dept. of Taxation v. Patafio

829 So. 2d 314, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15566, 2002 WL 31396460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2002 | Docket: 1733619

Cited 9 times | Published

Florida judgment? Neither section 55.601 nor section 55.501 present that problem because when registered

Le Credit Lyonnais, SA v. Nadd

741 So. 2d 1165, 1999 WL 729066

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1999 | Docket: 453069

Cited 9 times | Published

(UEFJA), which was adopted in Florida in 1984 as section 55.501, seq. The UFMJRA is partially based on that

Estate of Jackson v. Ventas Realty, Ltd. Partnership

812 F. Supp. 2d 1306, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108208, 2011 WL 4363919

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 2011 | Docket: 151671

Cited 8 times | Published

adopted in most states and adopted in Florida as Section 55.501-607, Florida Statutes, a judgment creditor

Frazier v. Frazier

616 So. 2d 575, 1993 WL 95551

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1993 | Docket: 1726622

Cited 8 times | Published

for enforcement of a foreign judgment under section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1991). The effect of the

Nichols v. Nichols

613 So. 2d 137, 1993 WL 20433

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1993 | Docket: 1511369

Cited 7 times | Published

Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, section 55.501, et seq., Florida Statutes (1989), provides

Policemen's & Firefighters' Retirement Fund v. Tranter (In Re Tranter)

245 B.R. 419, 13 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 134, 2000 Bankr. LEXIS 165

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Feb 15, 2000 | Docket: 1709345

Cited 6 times | Published

County, Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes § 55.501, et seq., known as the "Florida Enforcement of

GNLV CORP. v. Featherstone

504 So. 2d 63, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 861

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1987 | Docket: 453301

Cited 6 times | Published

final judgment in Florida in accordance with Section 55.501, et seq., Florida Statutes (1985), appellees

Frymer v. Brettschneider

696 So. 2d 1266, 1997 WL 361577

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1997 | Docket: 1695993

Cited 5 times | Published

enforcement of a sister state's judgment, see section 55.501-507, Florida Statutes (1995), and requires

ZITANI v. Reed

992 So. 2d 403, 2008 WL 4568684

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2008 | Docket: 1723263

Cited 4 times | Published

judgment in Sarasota County, Florida, pursuant to section 55.501. Mr. Zitani was provided with notice of the

Lorenzo v. Skowronski-Thompson

738 So. 2d 967, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 8292, 1999 WL 414220

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1999 | Docket: 1752250

Cited 4 times | Published

After Thompson recorded the decree pursuant to section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1995), a money judgment

N & C PROPERTIES v. Vanguard Bank & Trust Co.

519 So. 2d 1048, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 258, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 205, 1988 WL 3769

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1988 | Docket: 1698635

Cited 4 times | Published

judgment as a Florida Judgment pursuant to section 55.501 et seq., Florida Statutes (Florida's Enforcement

Hinchee v. Golden Oak Bank

540 So. 2d 262, 1989 WL 29033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1989 | Docket: 1294471

Cited 3 times | Published

"Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act." § 55.501, et seq., Fla. Stat. (1985). We affirm the summary

Pratt v. Equity Bank, N.A.

124 So. 3d 313, 2013 WL 5379124, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 15290

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2013 | Docket: 60235446

Cited 2 times | Published

Featherstone, 504 So.2d 63 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987), that section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1988), which provides procedures

Turner v. Temple

625 So. 2d 101, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10103, 1993 WL 394655

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 1993 | Docket: 64743307

Cited 2 times | Published

Tennessee judgment in Florida in accordance with section 55.501-.509, Florida Statutes (1989), Florida’s Enforcement

Trans Healthcare, Inc. v. Creekmore

137 So. 3d 1112, 2014 WL 1230498, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 4409

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2014 | Docket: 60240173

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, section 55.501-.509, Fla. Stat. (2009), the Florida court

Sephus v. Gozelski

670 F. Supp. 1552, 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9191

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 1987 | Docket: 251592

Cited 1 times | Published

of Foreign Judgments Act, Florida Statutes Section 55.501-55.509, which places a dual responsibility

Liberty New v. Charles Bennett

249 So. 3d 704

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 2018 | Docket: 7024337

Published

and enforce a foreign judgment pursuant to section 55.501, Florida law only permits the judgment debtor

D.A.D. v. J.S.

194 So. 3d 514, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8943, 2016 WL 3216553

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 2016 | Docket: 60255820

Published

against the father was properly domesticated. See § 55.501-.503, Fla. Stat. (2015); Barr v. Barr, 724 So

D.A.D. v. J.S.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 2016 | Docket: 3077253

Published

against the father was properly domesticated. See § 55.501-.503, Fla. Stat. (2015); Barr v. Barr, 724 So

Gorny v. Leger

114 So. 3d 238, 2013 WL 132458, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 469

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 11, 2013 | Docket: 60231818

Published

foreign judgment pursuant to Florida Statutes § 55.501- § 55.509. 4. The Court finds that certain requirements

Cadle Co. v. Jay

907 So. 2d 634, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 11972, 2005 WL 1761985

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2005 | Docket: 64839689

Published

Jays pursuant to the Court’s earlier order. . § 55.501, et seq., Fla. Stat. (2001). . Because Barry

System One Southeast, Inc. v. Avery Dennison Corp.

704 So. 2d 665, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13667, 1997 WL 777910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1997 | Docket: 64778356

Published

the “Florida Enforcement of Judgments Act,” section 55.501, et seq., Florida Statutes (1995). Avery Dennison

Conidaris Construction Co. v. First Atlantic Savings

572 So. 2d 27, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 9896, 1990 WL 212840

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 1990 | Docket: 64655411

Published

Featherstone, 504 So.2d 63 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987), that section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1988), which provides procedures

Girau v. Girau

544 So. 2d 1117, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1463, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 3321, 1989 WL 62755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1989 | Docket: 64643148

Published

domesticate a foreign judgment pursuant to section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1987) after she and the

Anerinbex, Inc. v. Commerce Bank of Tampa (In re Anerinbex, Inc.)

98 B.R. 573, 8 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 186, 1989 Bankr. LEXIS 450

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1989 | Docket: 65779769

Published

judgment by complying with the Foreign Judgments Acts § 55.501 — 55.509 Fla.Stat. (1987). IDC’s judgment was