What Changed? Florida's 2025–2026 Summons & Unlawful Detainer Forms The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 updates to Summons (Form 1.902), Unlawful Detainer (Form 1.938), and related civil-procedure rules are more than routine formatting changes—they fundamentally...
A recent lawsuit out of Minnesota serves as a warning to landlords everywhere: mishandling security deposits can lead to state enforcement actions, heavy penalties, and reputational damage. Florida landlords should take note: F.S. 83.49 imposes strict rules on...
Florida’s Supreme Court has quietly reshaped the landscape of landlord–tenant litigation—making it far easier for tenants and unauthorized occupants to find lawyers, challenge filings, and avoid default judgments. New 2026 updates to the Summons and Unlawful Detainer...
Think your security-deposit process is airtight? Think again. Florida landlords lose thousands every year; not because tenants are right but because landlords miss a few strict rules under F.S. 83.49. A recent state lawsuit in Minnesota shows how deposit deductions...
Landlord Alert: Your Actions Can Be as Binding as Your Lease Landlords often rely on written leases to establish their legal rights and obligations with tenants. But as the Louisiana Court of Appeal reminded us in Meaghan Frances Hardcastle Trust v. Fleur de Paris,...