Example of how House Bill 631 will help Buy and Hold Investors
The Florida Legislature Strengthens Laws to Remove Unwanted Parties from Your Property The governor signed House Bill 631 into law on March 8, 2018, to update Florida law on ejectment, unlawful detainer, and customary use. So what does this mean? First, let’s suppose the company owning the building next to yours puts up a fence ten feet over your property line, claiming to have a recorded deed to a strip of your land. You think the deed is bogus. To get rid of the fence you would likely file an “ejectment” action. “Ejectment” is a kind of eviction action in which the party in possession claims a right to be there under a written instrument in its chain of title (usually a deed, easement, or other serious title instrument). An ejectment action gives you the chance to prove your superior title to the property (after which you would eject the neighbor’s fence). Case closed. The amendments to the Bill modernize the statute to clarify the process and documents necessary to es