A recent ruling by the First District Court of Appeal sent a clear reminder to Florida’s property owners and circuit courts: The state has a legal procedure for making antiquated restrictive covenants that have been rendered obsolete by modern development go away, and property owners can make their case for such removals of old restrictions in court.

The decision came in mid-October in Gate Venture v. Arthur Chester Skinner. The case stems from a 2007 transaction in which Skinner et al. conveyed to Gateway Professional Campus, LLC approximately 15 acres pursuant to a warranty deed that included restrictions limiting future development solely to professional and medical offices.

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