Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Florida Statutes Title XL. Real and Personal Property § 721.83. Consolidation of judicial foreclosure actions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A complaint in a foreclosure proceeding involving timeshare interests may join in the same action multiple defendant obligors and junior interestholders of separate timeshare interests, provided:

(a) The foreclosure proceeding involves a single timeshare property.

(b) The foreclosure proceeding is filed by a single plaintiff.

(c) The default and remedy provisions in the written instruments on which the foreclosure proceeding is based are substantially the same for each defendant.

(d) The nature of the defaults alleged is the same for each defendant.

(e) No more than 15 timeshare interests, without regard to the number of defendants, are joined within the same consolidated foreclosure action.

(2) In any foreclosure proceeding involving multiple defendants filed under subsection (1), the court shall sever for separate trial any count of the complaint in which a defense or counterclaim is timely raised by a defendant.

(3) A consolidated timeshare foreclosure action shall be considered a single action, suit, or proceeding for the payment of filing fees and service charges pursuant to general law. In addition to the payment of such filing fees and service charges, an additional filing fee of up to $10, from which the clerk shall remit $5 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund, for each timeshare interest joined in that action shall be paid to the clerk of court.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XL. Real and Personal Property § 721.83. Consolidation of judicial foreclosure actions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xl-real-and-personal-property/fl-st-sect-721-83/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard