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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Section 68.03 of the Fla. Real Estate Transactions (Boyer) treatise indicates that an option to purchase real estate is subject to the statute of frauds, citing
<u>Minton v. Spivey</u>, 505 So.2d 476 (Fla. 5<sup>th</sup> DCA 1987). Other cases taking that position are
<u>McCollum Aviation, Inc. v. CIM Associates, Inc</u>., 446 F. Supp. 511 (S.D. Fla. 1978) and
<u>Kamil Gowni & Shenody, Inc. v. BP Corporation North America, Inc.</u>, 2003 WL 24051561, 2003 US Dist. LEXIS 26843. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Manuel Farach<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 06, 2014 1:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Transfer Case from Circuit to County<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Arlene,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The case is more complicated than it seems because the exercise of an option (if one does exist in this case) may create an equitable conversion of the oral contract to purchase. Again, this is a little complicated
but Florida actually follows the minority rule and holds that an option to purchase is not an interest in real property. If it’s not an interest in real property, then I don’t believe the Statute of Frauds applies (but I’d love for you to show me otherwise)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Manuel Farach / Of Counsel - Board Certified in Real Estate Law and Business Litigation by The Florida Bar</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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]
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">Dear Manny,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D">I may be missing something, but I believe the 2 claims are unrelated and that you can go forward with the eviction, notwithstanding the alleged oral option
to purchase. It seems that the circuit court case has a statute of frauds issue, and unless the lawyer took some action relying on the option to purchase, the case should be dismissed for failure to state a claim since there is no writing to enforce the option.
Arlene<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Manuel Farach<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 06, 2014 12:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have case law/practical suggestions for this fact situation?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My client gives notice to leave/files for eviction against his month to month tenant as my client has a buyer for the property. I file for eviction in county court, but tenant (who is a lawyer) files suit in circuit court claiming he has
an oral option to purchase the property by matching the price. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any case law on this? I’m drawing a blank on my research as it appears to be under Rule 1.060 but there are no cases on this narrow issue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manny<o:p></o:p></p>
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