KLEIN, J.
Section 697.01(1), Florida Statutes (2000) provides that all instruments of writing, conveying property for the purpose of securing the payment of money, are deemed mortgages subject to foreclosure. The trial court held that this statute does not apply when a deed is given to secure the payment of money as part of a settlement of a mortgage foreclosure action. We affirm.
Appellant Rothschild, the borrower, purchased a home from appellee for $600...
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