🏘️ HOA Foreclosure Defense — Untimely Defenses | Penton v. Sabal Chase | 3DCA 11-2650

Florida 3rd DCA Oral Argument | Penton v. Sabal Chase Condo Assoc. | Case No. 3D11-2650 What happens when a homeowner fails to file timely defenses in an HOA foreclosure — and can that failure be excused on appeal? In this Florida Third District Court of Appeal oral argument, homeowners Pedro and Yaknel Penton appealed a foreclosure judgment entered by the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County in favor of Sabal Chase Condominium Association, Inc. The HOA foreclosed due to unpaid assessments. The Pentons failed to file timely defenses, and the 3rd DCA reviews whether the trial court properly entered judgment against them. 📋 STATUTES & RULES CITED: • Fla. Stat. §718.116 — Liability for assessments (condominium) — HOA liens: https://www.floridarules.net/ • Fla. Stat. §720.3085 — Payment of assessments (homeowner associations): https://www.floridarules.net/ • Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.140 — Defenses — Affirmative Defenses (time to file): https://www.floridarules.net/ ⚖️ CASE REFERENCES: • Penton v. Sabal Chase Condo Assoc., Case No. 3D11-2650 (Fla. 3d DCA) • Full opinion: http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/opinions... 🔑 KEY LEGAL ISSUES: • Whether failure to file timely defenses waived homeowners' rights in HOA foreclosure • HOA foreclosure procedure and homeowner rights under Florida law • Grounds for vacating a default or foreclosure judgment • HOA assessment liens and enforcement under Florida condominium and HOA law Presented by Weidner Law — Florida appellate attorneys. 🔔 Subscribe for more Florida appellate oral arguments. Weidner Law | St. Petersburg, FL | 727-954-8752 | http://mattweidnerlaw.com