Florida High Court Vacates Ruling, Holds Borrower Was Entitled To Fees

Mealey's (January 9, 2019, 1:38 PM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Supreme Court of Florida on Jan. 4 quashed an appeals court’s ruling that Florida law precluded an award of fees for a borrower, holding that a reverse mortgage agreement existed between the parties, even if the bank failed to show that it was the successor in interest of the disputed loan (Marie Ann Glass v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, et al., No. SC17-1387, Fla. Sup., 2019 Fla. LEXIS 30)....