Federal National Mortgage Association v. Astrid Sanchez, Botanica/Sea Plum Master Association, Inc., Sandpiper Cove at Botanica Condominium Association, Inc., and Carlos Navas

The lower court entered a final judgment of foreclosure in favor of the appellant, Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), after the homeowner defaulted. Following a foreclosure sale and the issuance of the certificate of title, Fannie Mae discovered a defect in the subject property’s legal description. Fannie Mae then moved to vacate the final judgment, foreclosure sale, and certificate of title because they contained the incorrect legal description.

The lower court granted Fannie Mae’s motion to vacate. However, it also sua sponte dismissed the ease without prior notice and…