TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES WITHOUT HOLDING AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING AS TO THE REASONABLENESS OF AMOUNT

Farrington v. Carrington Mortgage Services, 50 Fla. L. Weekly D558 (Fla. 2nd DCA Mar. 5, 2025):

Under Florida law, the determination of a reasonable award of attorneys’ fees requires an evidentiary hearing; the mere affidavit setting for the number of hours and the reasonable hourly rate is not enough to support a fee award if the other side objects.