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...
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...
I’ve written about the recent amendment to F.S. ch. 82 (Unlawful Detainer) here. The changes to the statute are very helpful to property owners who have unauthorized non-tenant occupants on their property, by enabling the owner to sign an affidavit with the sheriff’s...
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...