Florida Statute 702.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 702
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES AND STATUTORY LIENS

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F.S. 702.01

702.01 Equity.—All mortgages shall be foreclosed in equity. In a mortgage foreclosure action, the court shall sever for separate trial all counterclaims against the foreclosing mortgagee. The foreclosure claim shall, if tried, be tried to the court without a jury.

History.—RS 1987; GS 2501; RGS 3844; CGL 5747; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 2, ch. 87-217.

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Total Results: 56

Terry v. State

668 So. 2d 954, 1996 WL 2056

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1996 | Docket: 1686964

Cited 247 times | Published

matter. Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 (1994 ed.). At trial, before deciding this issue

Brooks v. State

762 So. 2d 879, 2000 WL 674581

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2000 | Docket: 57131

Cited 124 times | Published

generally Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 552-53 (1999 ed.). After considering these

Ramirez v. State

651 So. 2d 1164, 1995 WL 2417

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1995 | Docket: 476366

Cited 63 times | Published

generally Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida *1167 Evidence § 702.1 (1992 Edition); Michael H. Graham, Handbook of

Crump v. State

622 So. 2d 963, 1993 WL 194554

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1993 | Docket: 546677

Cited 50 times | Published

testimony. Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 (1992). In the instant case, Malone's testimony

Jones v. State

748 So. 2d 1012, 1999 WL 1033568

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1999 | Docket: 1750369

Cited 47 times | Published

expertise. See Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 548 (1999 ed.); see also State v. Hickson,

Anderson v. State

863 So. 2d 169, 2003 WL 22207892

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 2003 | Docket: 1728613

Cited 36 times | Published

(1999). See Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 (2001 ed.). First, the court must determine whether

Smith v. State

7 So. 3d 473, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 405, 2009 WL 702262

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 2009 | Docket: 1227181

Cited 25 times | Published

court. See Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 687 (2007 ed.). Mitchell clearly had both knowledge

Chavez v. State

12 So. 3d 199, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 383, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 977, 2009 WL 1792963

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 2009 | Docket: 172791

Cited 23 times | Published

presented. See Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 686-87 (2008 ed.). Mr. Amezaga's qualifications

Haven Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Kirian

579 So. 2d 730, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 309, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 780, 1991 WL 77650

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1991 | Docket: 955668

Cited 18 times | Published

a district court's express declaration that section 702.01, Florida Statutes (1987), is unconstitutional

Jordan v. State

694 So. 2d 708, 1997 WL 182647

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 1997 | Docket: 1732711

Cited 14 times | Published

practical experience in the subject matter." Ehrhardt, § 702.1, at 512. The problem in this case is that Brown

Oakbrooke Associates, Ltd. v. INS. COM'R OF STATE OF CA.

581 So. 2d 943, 1991 WL 99930

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1991 | Docket: 1683862

Cited 12 times | Published

(Fla. 1991) addressed the constitutionality of section 702.01, Florida Statutes (1987), to the extent that

Matter of Growers Properties No. 56 Ltd.

117 B.R. 1015, 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 1765, 20 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 1474, 1990 WL 120525

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 17, 1990 | Docket: 432644

Cited 11 times | Published

Baumgartner, 99 Fla. 987, 128 So. 241 (1930); Fla.Stat. § 702.01. Fla.Stat. § 697.07 does nothing more than dispel

Royal Palm Savings Ass'n v. Pine Trace Corp.

716 F. Supp. 1416, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8401, 1989 WL 81778

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 1989 | Docket: 2215501

Cited 11 times | Published

motion, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant relies on Section 702.01, Fla.Stat., which provides that: All mortgages

Arsali v. Chase Home Finance LLC

121 So. 3d 511, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 562, 2013 WL 3466800, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1428

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 2013 | Docket: 60234442

Cited 10 times | Published

mortgages will be tried in equity courts. See § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (2010) (Equity) (“All mortgages shall

Provenzano v. State

750 So. 2d 597, 1999 WL 742293

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1999 | Docket: 1736573

Cited 10 times | Published

testimony. See Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 555 (1999 ed.). However, the circuit court's

CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB v. Suwannee American Cement Company, Inc.

802 So. 2d 520, 2001 WL 1661463

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 2001 | Docket: 1332830

Cited 9 times | Published

the U.S. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 702,[1] by an environmental organization seeking judicial

Alford v. G. Pierce Woods Memorial Hosp.

621 So. 2d 1380, 1993 WL 247134

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1993 | Docket: 1677754

Cited 9 times | Published

See also Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 at 469 (1992 ed.). We fail to see why a different

Brim v. State

654 So. 2d 184, 1995 WL 170717

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1995 | Docket: 1710340

Cited 8 times | Published

generally Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 (1992 Edition); Michael H. Graham, Handbook of

Royal Palm Corporate Center Ass'n v. PNC Bank, NA

89 So. 3d 923, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4471, 2012 WL 933060

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2012 | Docket: 60308850

Cited 6 times | Published

interpretation. Mortgages are “foreclosed in equity.” § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (2008). “Historically, courts of equity

United States v. Maxwell

386 F.3d 1042, 2004 WL 2191801

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 1, 2004 | Docket: 65656574

Cited 6 times | Published

Pub.L. No. 99-500, § 702(1), 100 Stat. 1783-74 (1986); Pub.L. No. 99-591, § 702(1), 100 Stat. 3341-74

Norris v. Paps

615 So. 2d 735, 1993 WL 40418

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 1993 | Docket: 1184257

Cited 6 times | Published

*737 against mortgagees in foreclosure actions. § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (1987). The Florida Supreme Court

Rose v. State

506 So. 2d 467, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1987 | Docket: 1336431

Cited 6 times | Published

subject matter. C. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 (Second Ed. 1984) [footnotes omitted] [emphasis

International Ins. Co. v. Ballon

403 So. 2d 1071

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 1981 | Docket: 1250322

Cited 6 times | Published

example, C. Erhardt, 5 Florida Practice, Evidence § 702.1 (1977). Nicholas Murray Butler, former President

L.L. v. State

189 So. 3d 252, 2016 WL 1357736, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2016 | Docket: 60254465

Cited 5 times | Published

Charles W. Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt’s Florida Evidence § 702.1 (2015 ed.) ("It is not necessary for counsel to

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Bowling

81 So. 3d 538, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1947, 2012 WL 413809

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2012 | Docket: 333452

Cited 5 times | Published

See § 90.702; Charles Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 677-78 (2009 ed.) (noting that definition of

In Re Hart

184 B.R. 849, 1995 Bankr. LEXIS 1070, 1995 WL 461700

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1995 | Docket: 1483179

Cited 5 times | Published

foreclosed in equity in Florida. See Fla. Stat. § 702.01 (1987). Section 105 equitable powers are specifically

Dykes v. Trustbank Sav., FSB

567 So. 2d 958, 1990 WL 135828

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1990 | Docket: 1721387

Cited 4 times | Published

counterclaims from the foreclosure action. See § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (1987); Wade v. Clower, 94 Fla. 817

Aluia v. Dyck-O'Neal, Inc.

205 So. 3d 768, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10881

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2016 | Docket: 4111232

Cited 2 times | Published

debt to a money judgment upon it. See § 702.01 (“All mortgages shall be foreclosed in equity

Vega v. State Farm Mutual Automobile

45 So. 3d 43, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 12375, 2010 WL 3269227

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 2010 | Docket: 2399642

Cited 2 times | Published

specialized knowledge.” C. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence, § 702.1 (2010 ed.). The lack of licensure in Florida does

Charlonne v. Rosenthal

642 So. 2d 632, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 1941

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 1994 | Docket: 549588

Cited 2 times | Published

education.'" Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 501 (1994). For medical negligence cases the

Key v. Angrand

630 So. 2d 646, 1994 WL 6401

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 11, 1994 | Docket: 481335

Cited 2 times | Published

expressed." Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1, at 492. We find no abuse of discretion in the

Williams v. First Union Nat. Bank of Florida

591 So. 2d 1137, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 120, 1992 WL 1349

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 1992 | Docket: 541388

Cited 2 times | Published

does not support his position. Haven held that section 702.01, Florida Statutes (1987), which mandated severance

Daniels v. Funding USA, Inc. (In Re Daniels)

350 B.R. 619, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 3, 2006 Bankr. LEXIS 2484

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Aug 22, 2006 | Docket: 1863874

Cited 1 times | Published

to the Florida foreclosure statute, Fla. Stat. § 702.01, which requires the state court to sever any counterclaims

United States v. James Maxwell

446 F.3d 1210

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 1, 2004 | Docket: 398156

Cited 1 times | Published

Pub.L. No. 99-500, § 702(1), 100 Stat. 1783-74 (1986); Pub.L. No. 99-591, § 702(1), 100 Stat. 3341-74

Blatchley v. BOATMAN'S NAT. MORTG., INC.

706 So. 2d 317, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14113, 1997 WL 777718

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 1997 | Docket: 1280421

Cited 1 times | Published

Foreclosure suits are governed by equitable principles. § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (1995) ("All mortgages shall be foreclosed

Pearlman v. National Bank

600 So. 2d 5, 1992 WL 83881

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 1992 | Docket: 539576

Cited 1 times | Published

counterclaim. While the statute requiring severance, section 702.01, Florida Statutes (1987), has been declared

Kirian v. HAVEN FEDERAL SAV. AND LOAN ASS'N

560 So. 2d 380, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2935, 1990 WL 52801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1990 | Docket: 1739493

Cited 1 times | Published

a foreclosure action under the authority of section 702.01, Florida Statutes (1987), which they claim

SANDRA PEREZ CARBONELL v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2024 | Docket: 68138182

Published

W. Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt's Florida Evidence § 702.1 (2023 ed.) ("A witness may only testify as

Credo LLC v. Speyside Investments Corp.

259 So. 3d 893

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2018 | Docket: 7664421

Published

will be tried in equity courts. See § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (2010) (Equity) ("All mortgages

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Hagstrom

203 So. 3d 918, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11054

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 2016 | Docket: 4112457

Published

title or of the right of possession.”). And section 702.01 provides that “[a]ll mortgages shall be foreclosed

L.L. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2016 | Docket: 3051125

Published

Charles W. Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt’s Florida Evidence § 702.1 (2015 ed.) (“It is not necessary for counsel to

Brindise v. U.S. Bank National Association

183 So. 3d 1215, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 653, 2016 WL 229572

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2016 | Docket: 3029528

Published

Mortgage foreclosures are équitable in nature. § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (2012-2014); see Singleton v. Greymar

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Rolando Perez, Juan G. Guerra, Esperanza Medina, LaSalle, Bank, N.A., and U.S. Bank, N.A.

165 So. 3d 696, 86 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 565, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 6716, 2015 WL 2078683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 2015 | Docket: 2679361

Published

added). Finally, the inapplicability of section 702.01 to determine priority between competing mortgage

Trenda Kinney f/k/a Trenda Boutin and Peter Kinney v. Countrywide Home Loan Servicing, L.P.

165 So. 3d 691, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 6314, 2015 WL 1934290

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2015 | Docket: 2679366

Published

tried, be tried to the court without a jury.” § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (2012). On the other hand, actions

U.S. Bank National Association etc. v. Nicholas F. Farhood a/k/a Nicholas F. Farhood

153 So. 3d 955

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 2014 | Docket: 2615397

Published

Mortgage foreclosure actions are equitable in nature. § 702.01, Fla. Stat. The Florida Supreme Court recently

Johnson v. State

108 So. 3d 707, 2013 WL 757198, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 3301

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 1, 2013 | Docket: 60229208

Published

utterance is question for court); Eh-rhardt, supra, § 702.1 (whether witness is qualified as expert is preliminary

LR5A-JV v. Little House, LLC

50 So. 3d 691, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18944, 2010 WL 5017323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 2010 | Docket: 2396967

Published

the equitable nature of such proceedings. See § 702.01, Fla. Stat. (2010) ("All mortgages shall be foreclosed

Moore v. Navy Public Works Center

139 F. Supp. 2d 1349, 2001 WL 363980

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2001 | Docket: 2282185

Published

Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), 5 U.S.C. § 702.[1] On February 27, 2001, an evidentiary hearing

Miller v. USDA Farm Services Agency

143 F.3d 1413

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 17, 1998 | Docket: 422735

Published

orders. See Moore, 113 F.3d at 994; 5 U.S.C. § 702.1 Therefore, the Moore court concluded that ASCS

Hance v. Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB

678 So. 2d 11, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 8800, 1996 WL 469177

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1996 | Docket: 64766584

Published

exist as to whether the note was in default. See § 702.01, Florida Statutes; Cross v. Federal Nat’l Mortgage

Stone v. Privatbanken, A/S

580 So. 2d 882, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 5090, 1991 WL 92962

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 1991 | Docket: 64659291

Published

1.270(b) rather than a compulsory one under section 702.01, Florida Statutes (1989). GLICKSTEIN, GUNTHER

Fox v. Cruanas

557 So. 2d 136, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 762, 1990 WL 11817

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1990 | Docket: 64648437

Published

v. Plackard, 412 So.2d 415 (Fla.3d DCA 1982); § 702.01, Fla.Stat. (1987).

RCI SE Services Division/Aetna Casualty & Surety v. Sisson

527 So. 2d 824, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 458, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 659, 1988 WL 12549

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1988 | Docket: 64635722

Published

of expert opinion. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 702.1 (2d Ed.1984); see also Machado v. Foreign Trade

Bradberry v. Atlantic Bank of St. Augustine

336 So. 2d 1248, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15443

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1976 | Docket: 64554937

Published

judgment and the amount realized from the sale. § 702.01, Florida Statutes (1975), provides that “[a]ll

601 West 26 Corp. v. Equity Capital Co.

174 So. 2d 626, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 4119

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1965 | Docket: 64492946

Published

mortgages must be foreclosed by a suit in equity. § 702.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. The rules of practice prescribe

Family Investors, Inc. v. National Title Insurance

136 So. 2d 646

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 1961 | Docket: 60200561

Published

in chancery with the aid of a special master (§ 702.01) and the second is a statutory proceeding with