Legal Opinion
Haddock v. Carmody
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 21, 2009No. 1D08-241PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
Appellants challenge the trial court’s final judgment finding section 196.061, Florida Statutes (2006), unconstitutional as applied to Appellees, and its order granting Appellees a homestead tax exemption for 2003, 2004, and 2005. Because we find the trial court erred in finding section 196.061, Florida Statutes, unconstitutional as applied to Appellees, we reverse. Further, we hold that, under section 196.061, Florida Statutes, Appellees rented their entire dwelling to others, thus abandoning their homestead status for tax purposes.
Facts
Since 1995, Appellees have owned a condominium unit in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Holly v. AuldSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
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- Zingale v. PowellSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
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