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LAYTON v. WHITE

No. 5D00-1200.

778 So.2d 428 (2001)

Joyanna Marks LAYTON and Jacquelin N. Fusco, Appellants, v. David T. WHITE and Janelle W. White, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Williams, Jr., and Scott A. Livingston of Williams & Livingston, P.A., Orlando, for Appellants.

James A. Hattaway of Holland & Knight, LLP, Orlando, for Appellees.

PLEUS, J.

This case is another tragic example of why competent lawyers should be involved in real estate transactions.

In 1980, David and Janelle White purchased a home for $63,000. They paid $10,000 down in cash, gave a note secured by a first mortgage for $30,000 and a second note and mortgage1 to Clifford Nadelhoffer as evidence of a $23,000 loan.

Janelle White, a non-lawyer, prepared the document which has in large...

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