Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I would like some advice on a quiet title case I am trying to get done on my own (pro se). We didn't hire an attorney because nobody was contesting title and it was really only being done to satisfy the title company.

We had two real defendants and one unknown defendant. Today the judge defaulted the unknowns and one of the real ones, but not the second real defendant. He said that he doesn't default anybody who has answered the complaint. That defendant filed an answer to the complaint, but the answer was just a statement essentially saying "I agree with everything in the complaint". I said that was a failure to defend, but he said not.

So the remaining defendant is not really challenging the quiet title, and might be willing to file a waiver of some sort.

Having said all that, what are my options to get this resolved quickly? I had hoped to get defaults on all the defendants today and then go for a final judgement after default, but that's not looking good right now.

Would I have to do a summary judgement or is there a faster way?

Thanks in advance.


Asked on 8/17/16, 12:08 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Do sj motion.

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Answered on 8/17/16, 12:28 pm
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

File a Motion for summary judgment. The answer precludes default but you don't need it if the document agrees with the complaint. Summary judgment says no genuine issue as to any material facts

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Answered on 8/17/16, 2:57 pm


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