Landlord, Tenant Forms With Instructions - Alachua County, Florida Page 31

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FORM 9 –– FINAL JUDGMENT –– DAMAGES
After the Court enters this judgment you should obtain a certified copy of the
judgment from the Clerk of the Court and record the certified copy in the public
records in any county in which the Tenant owns real property. The Clerk of the
Small Claims Court can probably provide you with information concerning the
collection of the amounts owed you.
A judgment for money (if properly recorded) is a lien upon the real or personal
property of the person against whom the judgment is entered for a period of ten
years. The lien may then be extended for an additional period of ten years by
re-recording a certified copy of the judgment prior to the expiration of the lien,
and by simultaneously recording an affidavit with the current address who has a
lien as a result of the judgment. The lien may not be extended beyond twenty
years from the date of entry of the judgment, or beyond the point the lien is
satisfied, whichever occurs first.
SOURCE:
Sections 55.081
and
55.10, Florida Statutes
(2009 )
FORM NOTES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND
MAY NOT COMPLETELY DESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA
LAW. YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN ATTORNEY AS NEEDED.
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