Florida Statute 687.06 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 687
INTEREST AND USURY; LENDING PRACTICES

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F.S. 687.06

687.06 Attorney’s fee in enforcing nonusurious contracts; proviso; insurance premiums; attorney’s fee provided in note.—This chapter shall not be so construed as to prevent provision for the payment of such attorney’s fees as the court may determine in cases brought before the court to be reasonable and just for legal services rendered in enforcing nonusurious contracts, either at law or in equity. This chapter shall not be construed so as to prohibit mortgagees from contracting for or collecting premiums for insurance actually issued on the property mortgaged, with the usual loss payable or mortgage clause attached thereto; provided further, that it shall not be necessary for the court to adjudge an attorney’s fee, provided in any note or other instrument of writing, to be reasonable and just, when such fee does not exceed 10 percent of the principal sum named in said note, or other instrument in writing.

History.—s. 4, ch. 5960, 1909; s. 1, ch. 6870, 1915; RGS 4854; CGL 6941; s. 26, ch. 73-334.

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Cases Citing Statute 687.06

Total Results: 10

North Am. Mtg. Investors v. Cape San Blas

378 So. 2d 287

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1979 | Docket: 1795315

Cited 8 times | Published

together with an attorney's fee, as provided in § 687.06. [4] Ch. 65-299, Laws of Florida. [5] Ch. 65-299

Brann v. Flagship Bank of Pinellas, NA

450 So. 2d 237

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1984 | Docket: 695890

Cited 3 times | Published

full amount of reasonable attorneys' fees. See § 687.06, Fla. Stat. (1981). The trial court also erred

Dean v. Coyne

455 So. 2d 576

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 1984 | Docket: 1316880

Cited 1 times | Published

reverse the trial judge's determination that section 687.06, Florida Statutes (1983), is unconstitutional

Sepler v. Emanuel

388 So. 2d 28

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1980 | Docket: 1520932

Cited 1 times | Published

amount of the fee? The trial judge held that Section 687.06, Florida Statutes (1977), authorized the assessment

COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK v. Jones

23 So. 3d 757, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17150, 2009 WL 3817889

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2009 | Docket: 1657662

Published

their attorney." On appeal, Coastal argues that section 687.06, Florida Statutes (2008), raises a presumption

Donofro v. Dick

680 So. 2d 1039, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 5692, 1996 WL 291929

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1996 | Docket: 64768099

Published

the terms of the note and the mortgage. Under section 687.06, Florida Statutes (1993),2 where the parties

First Union National Bank of Florida, N.A. v. Kaskel

847 F. Supp. 961, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3600, 1994 WL 97784

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1994 | Docket: 65989480

Published

provision at issue is controlled by Florida Statute § 687.06 and, as such, there is no need for the Court to

Sand Dollar Investments, Inc. v. Anja, Inc.

492 So. 2d 1, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1180, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7904

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1986 | Docket: 64620906

Published

LETTS, Judge, dissenting. I do not agree that section 687.06, Florida Statutes (1985) does not apply. Quite

A & E International Enterprises, Inc. v. Gold Credit Co.

450 So. 2d 1166

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1984 | Docket: 64605244

Published

percent of the original principle amount”), Section 687.06, Florida Statutes (1983)1 creates a conclusive

Donner v. Franklin National Bank

316 So. 2d 307

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 1975 | Docket: 64548258

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed upon authority of § 687.06, Fla.Stat.