Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

In FL, I was served with a 3-day notice to vacate. I moved out and dropped off to the landlords lawyer the rental keys and provided my new address. Then I went to the courthouse and filed a change of address (to a PO Box, since I was now homeless). Afterwards, a notice of the hearing was sent to the address where I was formally a tenant (not to the PO Box on record) I was not aware of the hearing and a default judgement was filed against me since I was not at the hearing. I believe my Due Process Rights were violated since both the court and plaintiffs attorney knew I no longer lived at the address where the notice was sent. What can I do?


Asked on 9/18/16, 10:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

File a motion to set aside the judgment based on lack of notice. What was the judgment for ? Possession ? Nothing to worry about as you have them possession. Money damages ? That required a 20 day Simmons

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Answered on 9/18/16, 11:52 am


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