Republic National Bank of Miami v. Manzini & Associates, P.A.

PER'CURIAM.

The law is clear that where a release or satisfaction of a mortgage is the result of mistake, it will not inure to the benefit of a person acquiring an interest in the property who did not rely or advance anything on the faith of such discharge. United Serv. Corp. v. Vi-An Constr. Corp., 77 So.2d 800 (Fla.1955); see First Family Mortgage Corp. v. White, 549 So.2d 1049 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989).

In the instant case, it is undisputed that appellee, Manzini & Associates, P.A., a law firm which accepted a quitclaim deed to a condominium in lieu of payment for legal services, had actual…