Chapter 18-8 Attorneys' Fees on Appeal

• Jurisdiction: Florida

18-8 Attorneys' Fees on Appeal

In all Florida appeals, the prevailing party is entitled to attorneys' fees only if there are contractual or statutory grounds for attorneys' fees at the trial level.⁷⁶ Attorneys' fees in foreclosure appeals are controlled by the terms of the mortgage contract.⁷⁷Where the mortgage calls for the mortgagee's attorney's fees to be paid in the event of a foreclosure, the mortgagor is also entitled to the payment of fees in the event the case is dismissed or judgment is entered for the mortgagor.⁷⁸ The prevailing party in an appeal may also be entitled to payment of costs, including...