Subject to the provisions of s. 55.10, no judgment, order, or decree of any court shall be a lien upon real or personal property within the state after the expiration of 20 years from the date of the entry of such judgment, order, or decree.
Fla. Stat. § 55.081
Statute of limitations, lien of judgment
Known as the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 55–55 (36 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Kilby v. Ilgen (In Re Kilby) (1996)
Most recently applied in Parker v. Livingston (March 2002)
History.--s. 1, ch. 29954, 1955; s. 9, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 87-67.
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Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.