Deutsche Bank v. Beauvais – clock doesn’t stop on mortgage foreclosure limitations period upon dismissal without prejudice

The Third District Court of Appeal has issued its opinion in Deutsche Bank v. Beauvais, determine the effect of voluntary and involuntary dismissals on acceleration and deceleration of mortgages. The takeaway of the decision is that the mere act of voluntarily or involuntarily dismissing a foreclosure action, without a determination with prejudice, does not decelerate an accelerated mortgage and does not stop the running of the statute of limitations on foreclosure. To read the article, click on this link:

http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/Opinions/3D14-0575.pdf

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