FLORIDA MORATORIUMS

Executive Order Number 20-180(Entered 07/29/20–Extended to 09/01/20)

Suspends and tolls any statute providing for final action at the conclusion of a mortgage foreclosure/eviction proceeding under Florida law solely when the proceeding arises from nonpayment of mortgage/rent by asingle-family. mortgagor/residential tenant adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency.
Adversely affected by the COVID-19 emergency means loss of employment, diminished wages or business income, or other monetary loss realized during the Florida State of Emergency directly impacting the ability of a single-family mortgagor/residential tenant to make mortgage/rent payments.

Executive Order Number 20-211(Entered 08/31/20–Extended to 10/01/20)

What does this Mean?

Foreclosure and Eviction Actions can be filed in Florida. EO only halts finalactions in certain foreclosures and evictions.
EO does not cover tenants when leases expired or when non-payment occurs due to reasons other than COVID-19.•EO applies only to residential foreclosures/evictions–not commercial.