McKnight v. Chase Home Finance LLC

Appellants Todd and Irina McKnight appeal the trial court’s order to the clerk of court to issue a certifícate of title following the judicial sale of Appellants’ property. Appellants argue that the trial court was required to conduct an evidentiary hearing on their objections to the sale, which included an allegation that the sale price was inadequate due to irregularities in the sale process. Appellee has confessed error on this issue.

Section 45.031(8), Florida Statutes (2014), allows a party to serve an objection to a sale based on the winning bid price. “If timely objections to the bid…