§ 720.350
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(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.