Louth v. Williams
Louth v. Williams
Opinion of the Court
The former husband, James Robert Louth, challenges an order awarding attorney’s fees and costs to his former wife, Mariellen Williams. The order, dated December 3, 1992, ordered Mr. Louth to pay attorney’s fees and costs and attempted to secure the
It is undisputed that Mr. Louth’s home constituted homestead property and, therefore, absent certain exceptions not present in this case, the property is not subject to forced sale. Art. X, § 4, Fla. Const. See Cain v. Cain, 549 So.2d 1161 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).
We, accordingly, reverse and remand with instructions to strike that portion of the trial court’s order which attempts to establish a lien on Mr. Louth’s property.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.
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