SouthFloridaBankruptcyLawBlog

In a case decided by a Florida Court of Appeals in 2012, the issue presented was whether a person's long-term leasehold interest in his condominium could qualify as a "homestead" exempt from forced sale under article X, section 4 of the Florid

"Disposable earnings," such as wages, earned by the  head of a family are exempt from creditors in Florida. This exemption includes protection from garnishment.

Article X, Section 4 (a) of the Florida Constitution provides for the Florida "homestead" exemption. This homestead exemption is in most cases available to those who file for bankruptcy relief in Florida.

"Charlie"

The Northern District of Florida’s decision in Brenner, et al. v. Scott, etc., 999 F.Supp. 2d 1278 (2014) about the constitutionality of limiting marriage only to between a man and a woman has been much in the news.  The Court makes on page 1290 references that United States Supreme Court “summary dispositions” bind lower federal courts – unless “doctrinal developments in the Supreme Court undermine the decision.” Summary disposition is explained in Alex Hemmer's 2013 article, "Courts as Managers: American Tradition Partnership v.