Florida Statute 95.111 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VIII
LIMITATIONS

Chapter 95
LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; ADVERSE POSSESSION

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95.111 Limitations after death of a person served by publication.—In all suits or actions when a decree pro confesso or default was duly entered against a defendant on whom constructive service was duly obtained and the defendant died after the entry of the decree pro confesso or default and before the entry of final decree or judgment, and the death was not suggested to the court before the entry of the final decree or judgment, the final decree or judgment shall be binding and conclusive against persons claiming under the deceased defendant 1 year after its date as if the death had been suggested and the suit or action revived or continued against the proper parties.

History.—s. 1, ch. 11996, 1927; CGL 4947; s. 46, ch. 67-254; s. 21, ch. 74-382.

Note.—Former s. 62.08.

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Cases Citing Statute 95.111

Total Results: 3

Harmony Homes, Inc. v. United States Ex Rel. Small Business Administration

936 F. Supp. 907, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11339, 1996 WL 450214

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1996 | Docket: 972617

Cited 7 times | Published

ascertainable date of maturity is five (5) years. § 95.111 and § 95.281, Fla.Stat. (1982 & Supp.1996). Florida

Szapor v. City of Cape Canaveral

775 So. 2d 1016, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 507, 2001 WL 60697

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2001 | Docket: 2533292

Cited 2 times | Published

his legal rights in 1989 or 1990. See Fla.Stat. § 95.111(3)(p) (1996); Sarasota Welfare Home, Inc. v. City

Kimberly Ann Miles v. Daniel Weingrad, M.D.

164 So. 3d 1208, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 279, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 1121, 2015 WL 2401261

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2015 | Docket: 2658770

Cited 1 times | Published

malpractice incident occurs.” Id. at 1157-58 (citing § 95.111(4)(b), Fla. Stat. (2002); Patient’s Comp. Fund

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 95 in the context of civil statutes of limitations and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.