Florida Statute 56.61 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 56
FINAL PROCESS

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F.S. 56.061

56.061 Property subject to execution.—Lands and tenements, goods and chattels, equities of redemption in real and personal property, and stock in corporations, shall be subject to levy and sale under execution. Likewise, the interest in personal property in possession of a vendee under a retained title contract or conditional sale contract shall be subject to levy and sale under execution to satisfy a judgment against the vendee. This shall be done by making the levy on such personal property.

History.—s. 1, Mar. 15, 1844; s. 1, ch. 44, 1845; s. 1, ch. 3917, 1889; RS 1190; GS 1618; RGS 2822; CGL 4509; s. 1, ch. 61-199; s. 11, ch. 67-254.

Note.—Former s. 55.20.

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Total Results: 30

Burshan v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.

805 So. 2d 835, 2001 WL 883234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 2001 | Docket: 2449499

Cited 24 times | Published

personal property, and stock in corporations. § 56.061, Fla. Stat. (2000). The lien of an execution attaches

Matter of Geoghegan

101 B.R. 329, 1989 Bankr. LEXIS 998, 1989 WL 67790

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1989 | Docket: 2512056

Cited 15 times | Published

from the creditors of both spouses. Fla.Stat. § 56.061 (1988). Sharp v. Hamilton, 520 So.2d 9 (Fla.1988);

Hoffman v. Semet

316 So. 2d 649

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 1975 | Docket: 88249

Cited 14 times | Published

of redemption within the meaning of Fla. Stat. § 56.061 (1973),[1] thereby making his interest subject

Olmstead v. Federal Trade Commission

44 So. 3d 76, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 357, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 990, 2010 WL 2518106

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 2010 | Docket: 2401274

Cited 13 times | Published

Creditor's Remedy of Levy and Sale under Execution Section 56.061, Florida Statutes (2008), provides that various

Myrick v. Second National Bank of Clearwater

335 So. 2d 343

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1976 | Docket: 1306242

Cited 13 times | Published

property are not subject to levy under Fla. Stat. § 56.061, and can only be reached by the appellee/plaintiff

In Re Colston

87 B.R. 193, 1988 Bankr. LEXIS 803, 1988 WL 55225

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1988 | Docket: 1316553

Cited 9 times | Published

protected from the creditors of both spouses. See § 56.061, Florida Statutes (1967); See also, Hunt v. Covington

ACCENT REALTY v. Crudele

496 So. 2d 158, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1978

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1986 | Docket: 428326

Cited 9 times | Published

Hoffman v. Semet, 316 So.2d 659 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975); § 56.061, Fla. Stat. (1983). See Evins v. Gainesville National

Alejandre v. Republic of Cuba

42 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4137, 1999 WL 181917

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 1999 | Docket: 1253559

Cited 6 times | Published

with real or personal property. See Fla.Stat.Ann. § 56.061 (West 1998); see also Spradley v. Martin, 897

In Re Campbell

214 B.R. 411, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 120, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 1762, 1997 WL 688724

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 1997 | Docket: 1732797

Cited 5 times | Published

of both spouses' creditors. See FLA.STAT.ANN. § 56.061 (West 1994). Thus, if there is a creditor holding

Spradley v. Martin

897 F. Supp. 560, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12150, 1995 WL 500364

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 1995 | Docket: 1621220

Cited 5 times | Published

done by making levy on such personal property. Section 56.061, Florida Statutes. An execution lien "does

In Re Ciccarello

76 B.R. 848, 1987 Bankr. LEXIS 1300

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1987 | Docket: 1636224

Cited 5 times | Published

the reach of the creditors of both spouses. See § 56.061, Florida Statutes (1967); see also Hunt v. Covington

In re Bos

561 B.R. 868, 2016 Bankr. LEXIS 773

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 2016 | Docket: 65789370

Cited 4 times | Published

or amount. . § 55.202(c)(2) & § 56.061 Fla. Stat. (2015). . § 56.061 & § 605.0503 Fla. Stat. (2015)

Hastings v. Furr

177 B.R. 723, 26 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 839, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1881, 1995 WL 63194

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1995 | Docket: 1805857

Cited 4 times | Published

creditors did not obtain a perfected lien. Section 56.061, Fla.Stat., entitled "Property subject to execution"

Sharpe v. Calabrese

528 So. 2d 947, 1988 WL 71550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1988 | Docket: 1717728

Cited 4 times | Published

sale under execution on the money judgment. (See § 56.061, et seq., Fla. Stat.). Also of course, any funds

In Re Neuenschwander

73 B.R. 327, 1987 Bankr. LEXIS 702

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Apr 3, 1987 | Docket: 1846908

Cited 4 times | Published

Petruska, 402 F.2d 756 (5th Cir.1968); Fla.Stat. § 56.061. I have not overlooked the creditor's assertion

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.570 and Form 1.914

244 So. 3d 1009

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 31, 2018 | Docket: 6981030

Cited 3 times | Published

encompasses all property subject to execution under section 56.061, Florida Statutes (1979). 2018 Adoption

Icardi v. NAT. EQUIPMENT RENTAL, INC.

378 So. 2d 113, 28 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 172, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 15436

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 1980 | Docket: 1795127

Cited 2 times | Published

organization in order to maintain his membership. Florida Statute 56.061 describes property that is subject to execution:

Clinton v. Doehla

933 So. 2d 1215, 2006 WL 1821241

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2006 | Docket: 1712255

Cited 1 times | Published

before proceeding with the final process under section 56.061, Florida Statutes. See Diaz v. Plumhoff, 742

Diaz v. Plumhoff

742 So. 2d 846, 1999 WL 770684

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1999 | Docket: 1710231

Cited 1 times | Published

deeded to Plumhoff by sheriff's sale under section 56.061, Florida Statutes (1997). We reverse. This

J.B. Harris, P.A. v. Virage Capital Management LP

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 27, 2024 | Docket: 69420030

Published

court in this State.”). In its present form, section 56.061, Florida Statutes, provides: Lands and

Klauber v. First Federal Bank of Florida

198 So. 3d 762, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2867, 2016 WL 746551

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2016 | Docket: 3039677

Published

property subject to execution. See § 56.061, Fla. Stat. (2014). A sheriff who has been properly

Federal Trade Commission v. Peoples Credit First, LLC

621 F.3d 1327, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 20082

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 65659344

Published

not supplant the remedy provided in Fla. Stat. § 56.061, which allows “stock in corporations” to be “subject

FTC v. Olmstead

528 F.3d 1310, 2008 WL 2199714

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 381380

Published

not supplant the remedy provided in Fla. Stat. § 56.061, which allows “stock in corporations” to be “subject

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 23, 2005 | Docket: 3255755

Published

however, is not addressed in the statute. Section 56.061, Florida Statutes, specifies that "[l]ands

Luzinski v. Gosman (In Re Gosman)

326 B.R. 889, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 318, 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 1352, 44 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 285

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Jun 17, 2005 | Docket: 1476381

Published

they have inherent value pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 56.061, which defines property that is subject to execution

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

773 So. 2d 1098, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2000 | Docket: 64802529

Published

encompasses all property subject to execution under section 56.061, Florida Statutes (1979). FORM 1.915. WRIT

Luskin v. Luskin

616 So. 2d 556, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 3840, 1993 WL 98595

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1993 | Docket: 64695390

Published

first claim that the order was improper because section 56.061, Florida Statutes (1989), does not authorize

Land & Leisure, Inc. v. Valdez

389 So. 2d 1093, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17561

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1980 | Docket: 64578670

Published

execution under a judgment, within the meaning of § 56.061, Florida Statutes (1973).

Florida Bar

391 So. 2d 165, 1980 Fla. LEXIS 4428

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 1980 | Docket: 64579206

Published

encompasses all property subject to execution under section 56.061, Florida Statutes (1979). FORM 1.915 WRIT OF

O'Hern v. Donald

256 So. 2d 13, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5524

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1971 | Docket: 64523650

Published

under execution to satisfy a judgment lien [now Section 56.061, Florida Statutes] did not and does not include