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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">My client (a private investor) purchased property at the mortgage foreclosure sale. There are occupants in the property other than the owner. My client, who purchased the property
at the mortgage foreclosure sale, told me they squatters. Sao, I filed an unlawful detainer action.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The occupants filed an answer stating they are tenants of the prior owner who was the subject of the foreclosure sale and they are covered by the Florida Protecting Tenants at
Foreclosure Act..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I don’t know what they are, other than their assertion. So, I either go ahead and give them the 90 day notice that is required by the F.S., or I proceed with the unlawful detainer.
If I don’t give them the 90 day notice now and they are tenants, then I’ve lost valuable time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If I simply go ahead and give them the 90 notice now and they aren’t tenants, then I’ve wasted my client’s time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In the meantime, they aren’t [paying rent to my client and I doubt they are paying rent to the prior owner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anyone have any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Kristopher E. Fernandez, Esquire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Attorney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">114 S. Fremont Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Tampa, FL 33606<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">(813) 832-6340<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">(813) 601-3257 (after hours)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">(813) 251-0438 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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