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Received an Arbitration Award? Understand Your Options Before the Window Closes<\/h1>

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By Eduardo A. Maura \u00b7 Published November 11, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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If an arbitration award just landed in your inbox, you may have a short window to respond. The deadline to vacate an arbitration award in Florida is generally 90 days after you receive notice of the award.<\/p>\n

This page explains when that clock starts, what a court can review, and what to do while the window is open.<\/p>\n

How Much Time Do You Have to Challenge an Arbitration Award in Florida?<\/h2>\n

Generally, you have 90 days after you receive notice of the award to file a motion to vacate. The same 90-day limit applies to a motion to modify or correct it. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 682.13<\/a>, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding, the court shall vacate an arbitration award if one of the listed grounds applies, such as an award procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means; a motion to vacate generally must be filed within 90 days after the movant receives notice of the award, unless the movant alleges corruption, fraud, or other undue means, in which case the 90 days run from when the ground is known or would have been known with reasonable care.<\/p>\n

Florida’s arbitration law is Chapter 682 of the Florida Statutes. The Revised Florida Arbitration Code governs agreements to arbitrate made on or after July 1, 2013. See \u00a7 682.013<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ninety days is short, and it runs fast in a busy company. Put the date on your calendar the day the award arrives.<\/p>\n\n

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If an arbitration award just arrived in your contract, partnership, construction or real estate dispute, our team can help you check whether the 90-day window is still open. Talk it through with our team — we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p>

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When Does the 90-Day Clock Start, and How Do You Prove It?<\/h2>\n

The clock starts when you receive notice of the award.<\/p>\n

Keep proof of it. Save the email with the award attached, the courier receipt, any signed delivery slip, and the cover letter. Note the exact time you received it.<\/p>\n

Some motions follow a different starting point. If the claim is that the award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means, the 90 days run from when that ground is known, or would have been known with reasonable care. See \u00a7 682.13<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A modified or corrected award starts its own 90-day count when you receive notice of that award. Fla. Stat. \u00a7 682.13<\/a> reads: “(2) A motion under this section must be filed within 90 days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to s. 682.09 or within 90 days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to s. 682.10, unless the movant alleges that the award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means, in which case the motion must be made within 90 days after the ground is known or by the exercise of reasonable care would have been known by the movant.” Track each version separately.<\/p>\n

What Is the Difference Between Vacating, Modifying and Confirming an Award?<\/h2>\n

Vacating sets the award aside. Modifying or correcting fixes specific errors. Confirming means the court approves the award as it stands.<\/p>\n

Modification covers narrow problems. On a motion made within 90 days after receiving notice of the award, a court shall modify or correct an award for an evident miscalculation of figures, an evident mistake in describing a person, thing or property, an award on a matter not submitted that may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted, or a form defect that does not affect the merits. See \u00a7 682.14<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can ask for both relief types together. Under the same section, a motion to modify may be joined in the alternative with a motion to vacate.<\/p>\n

If the motion to vacate is denied and no motion to modify is pending, the court shall confirm the award. An order confirming an award, vacating it without a rehearing, or modifying it can be appealed. See \u00a7 682.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Which Grounds Can a Florida Court Use to Vacate an Award?<\/h2>\n

The list in \u00a7 682.13<\/a> includes:<\/p>\n