Cost For Homeowners To Countersue Lenders When Contesting Florida Foreclosure Actions In State Court Skyrockets

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports:

• Starting [June 1], the cost to file a notice of foreclosure in Florida jumps dramatically. State lawmakers approved the hike from $301 to between $401 and $1,906, depending on the value of the property. Few people will shed any tears for the lenders and homeowners associations that have to fork over the extra cash.

• But get this: homeowners and lien holders who want to contest a foreclosure in some way will have to pay plenty more as well. Those filing a foreclosure cross-claim, counterclaim, counterpetition or third-party complaint used to pay $295. Now the fee is $395 to $1,900, depending on the property value.

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• For the old foreclosure fees, click here. For the new foreclosure fees, click here.

Source: Filing a foreclosure notice in Florida? Prepare to pony up.