Where is the appropriate court to bring a commercial mortgage foreclosure?
In Florida, a mortgage foreclosure action must be brought in the county where the encumbered land lies. Unlike most other lawsuits, the location of the defendants is not determinative of jurisdiction. According to Fla. Stat. ยง702.04, if the mortgaged tract lies in more than one county, the foreclosure action may be brought in any one of those counties. If several mortgages on land in several counties are involved, separate foreclosure actions will be necessary.
