Romero v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

LUCAS, Judge.

Anabel Romero appeals the circuit court’s order denying her motion to vacate a final judgment of foreclosure, a judgment she claims was procured through extrinsic fraud upon the court. Because her motion was filed more than one year after rendition of the judgment, the circuit court was precluded from ruling on the motion’s merits. Under the law, the circuit court could only dismiss the untimely motion, and for that reason we must vacate the court’s order. 1

Wells Fargo obtained a final judgment of foreclosure against Ms. Romero on August 6, 2012, when she failed to appear at the…