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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>What judge?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>LAW OFFICES OF <br>HEIST, WEISSE, & WOLK P.A.<br>PH: 1 800 253 8428<br>FAX: 1 800 367 9038<br>"Serving the Property Management Professional"<br>Website: <a href="http://www.evict.com/">www.evict.com</a> <br>Email: <a href="mailto:harry@evict.com">harry@evict.com</a></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED, AND INTENDED FOR THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE ONLY. ALL OTHER USE, COPYING, OR DISTRIBUTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis Chen<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Collecting the registry funds deposited under 83..232 or 83.60 in an action for possession only<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I believe 83.61 & 83.625 provide a basis for claiming the rent in the registry.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Dennis A. Chen, Esq.<br>Chen Law Firm, PA<br>5401 S. Kirkman Rd., Ste. 310<br>Orlando, Florida 32819<br>Tel: (407) 392-1872<br>Fax: 1-866-571-3421<br><a href="mailto:dennis@chenlaw.net" target="_blank">dennis@chenlaw.net</a><br><br>Bankruptcy * Civil Litigation * Landlord/Tenant * Personal Injury * Real Estate Litigation<br><br>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachment, contains legally privileged and confidential information and is intended solely for the recipient. Should the intended recipient forward this message to any person or entity, that action could constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communication was sent or received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Jeff Mazor <<a href="mailto:jmazor@mazor.com" target="_blank">jmazor@mazor.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Some things are so obvious to experienced practitioners, that we are<br>surprised when newbies don't see the same, obvious points.<br><br>I have always understood that, even in actions for possession only (i.e., no<br>claim for damages), money deposited into the court registry under Florida<br>statute sections 83.232 and 83.60 not only serves to keep the tenant honest<br>and avoid stall tactics, but is also intended to provide a fund that the<br>court can disburse to the landlord. The point is that if and when the<br>landlord wins possession, the money that was deposited into the registry<br>corresponding to past due and accruing rent is to be dispersed to the<br>landlord.<br><br>I'm confronted with a judge who seems to believe that if there is no<br>separate claim for money damages, even if the landlord wins possession, the<br>registry funds must be returned to the tenant!!<br><br>I haven't found it yet, but does anyone have authority for the proposition<br>that the registry funds must be paid to the landlord????<br><br>Thank you so much.<br><br>Jeffrey R. Mazor, Esq.<br>J. R. Mazor & Associates, P.A.<br>Presidential Circle Building<br>4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-s<br>Hollywood, FL 33021<br>Phone: <a href="tel:954-962-3500">954-962-3500</a><br>Fax: <a href="tel:954-962-3560">954-962-3560</a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:JMazor@Mazor.com">JMazor@Mazor.com</a><br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>landten mailing list<br><a href="mailto:landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org">landten@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/landten" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/landten</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>