§ 720.350 Pleadings and amendments; third-party claim deemed controverted

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§ 720.350. Pleadings and amendments; third-party claim deemed controverted

   (a) Subject to the power of the court to permit an amendment in the interest of justice:

      (1) The third-party claim constitutes the pleading of the third person.

      (2) In the case of a third-party claim by a secured party, the creditor's statement constitutes the pleading of the creditor.

   (b) A third-party claim of ownership, right to possession, or a lien, shall be deemed controverted by the creditor.