Enforcing and Defending Foreign Judgments in Florida: A Complete Guide

A foreign-country money judgment can’t be enforced in Florida until it is recognized here. This guide covers Florida’s Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act (§§ 55.601–55.607): the filing and 30-day objection procedure, the defenses to recognition, comity and declaratory judgment as alternatives, and what F.V. de Araujo v. Dantzler Lumber means for creditors and debtors.… Read More Enforcing and Defending Foreign Judgments in Florida: A Complete Guide