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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning all. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So I do not do residential evictions, but a multi-family client asked me what the courts are doing now that Desantis amended the eviction moratorium order. As I read the amendment, the logical interpretation would be that landlords are free to file and pursue non-payment evictions, but that that the tenants have a new defense of COVID-related hardship.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Am I reading this right? But more importantly than my interpretation, how are the County Clerks and Judges interpreting this? Are they accepting complaints and issuing summonses? Are they allowing judgments to issue? And if you have come across any COVID-related defenses, how strict are judges being with regard to allowing or disallowing the defense?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy to hear any experiences you have had. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Scott A. Frank<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>LAW OFFICES OF SCOTT A. FRANK, P.A.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>3201 W. Commercial Boulevard, Suite 218<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>p: (561) 826-5400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>f: (561) 423-5721 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:sfrank@saflaw.com"><span style='color:blue'>sfrank@saflaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>If you believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or disclosing it.<br><br>Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service guidance, be advised that any federal tax advice contained in this written or electronic communication, including any attachments or enclosures, is not intended or written to be used and it cannot be used by any person or entity for the purpose of (i) avoiding any tax penalties that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service or any other U.S. Federal taxing authority or agency or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>