Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Re: Mortgage note missing

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No, the lender does not have to have the original note in order to proceed. A copy is sufficient. Generally, the lenders will eventually locate the original and provide it to the court. The lack of the original being available is not a defense to a foreclosure.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.