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Florida Statutes § 702.01 — Equity.

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From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

2026 edition · Chapter 702 — FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES AND STATUTORY LIENS

All mortgages shall be foreclosed in equity. In a mortgage foreclosure action, the court shall sever for separate trial all counterclaims against the foreclosing mortgagee. The foreclosure claim shall, if tried, be tried to the court without a jury.

History

History.—RS 1987; GS 2501; RGS 3844; CGL 5747; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 2, ch. 87-217.

Source captured on 2026-10-10. Read the official chapter.

Chapter 702 · Collection coverage

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