The court order that fixes the amount owed and directs the clerk to sell the property on a set date.
Why it matters to a bidder
It is the first document to read for any lot. It names the plaintiff, which tells you what you would actually own, and the total owed, which is where bidding starts. There is no separate opening bid at a Florida foreclosure sale.
How to Read a Florida Final Judgment of ForeclosureOther terms
- Lis pendens
- Certificate of sale
- Right of redemption
- Objection to foreclosure sale
- Certificate of title
- Surviving lien
- Writ of possession
- Surplus funds
- Tax deed sale
Next, after final judgment of foreclosure
- Writ of Possession After a Florida Foreclosure SaleA certificate of title does not remove occupants. How a Florida buyer gets a writ of possession, what the sheriff does, and what tenants are entitled to.
- How to Read a Florida Final Judgment of ForeclosureThe final judgment tells you who is foreclosing, how much is owed, which interests are wiped out and when the sale is. How to read one before you bid.
- The Complete SystemEvery step we run before we bid, on real Florida dockets.
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