Paez v. City of Coral Gables

The appellant, Olga Paez, appeals from a Final Judgment of Forfeiture in which the trial court found that she lacked standing to challenge or participate in the forfeiture action. Because the appellant signed an affidavit stating that she did not have any legal interest in the seized funds, the trial court properly found that the appellant lacked standing. See Gonzalez v. City of Homestead, 825 So.2d 1050, 1052 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002) (“To establish standing, a claimant as a general rule must show ownership, or an ownership interest, in the property which has been seized.”); Munoz v. City of Coral…