Florida Statute 222.14 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XV
HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS

Chapter 222
METHOD OF SETTING APART HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS

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F.S. 222.14

222.14 Exemption of cash surrender value of life insurance policies and annuity contracts from legal process.—The cash surrender values of life insurance policies issued upon the lives of citizens or residents of the state and the proceeds of annuity contracts issued to citizens or residents of the state, upon whatever form, shall not in any case be liable to attachment, garnishment or legal process in favor of any creditor of the person whose life is so insured or of any creditor of the person who is the beneficiary of such annuity contract, unless the insurance policy or annuity contract was effected for the benefit of such creditor.

History.—s. 1, ch. 10154, 1925; CGL 7066; s. 1, ch. 78-76.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 222.14

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 222.14.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 222.14

Total Results: 17

Spector v. Spector

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-05-24

Citation: 226 So. 3d 256, 2017 WL 2264636, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7547

Snippet: policy is statutory, not constitutional. See § 222.14, Fla. Stat. (2015). However, the statutory protection

Peninsula II Developers, Inc. v. Gryphon Construction, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-25

Citation: 208 So. 3d 1239, 2017 WL 361571, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 712

Snippet: of action is created.” 16 Couch on Insurance § 222:14 (3d ed. 2013). In the instant action, Steadfast

Connor v. Seaside National Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-28

Citation: 135 So. 3d 508, 2014 WL 1255340, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 4605

Snippet: are exempt from garnishment pursuant to section 222.14, Florida Statutes (2013). The annuities at issue

Joel M. Weissman, P.A. v. Abou-Sayed

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-06

Citation: 107 So. 3d 1163, 2013 WL 440110, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 1849

Snippet: liens by operation of statute, see §§ 222.21 & 222.14, Fla. Stat. (2010), the record supports the trial

Arnold, Matheny, Pa v. First Am. Holdings

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-05-01

Citation: 982 So. 2d 628, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 268, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 755, 2008 WL 1901686

Snippet: the cash surrender value of life insurance, see § 222.14, Fla. Stat. (2007); disability income benefits

Cadle Co. v. Pegasus Ranch, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-01

Citation: 920 So. 2d 1276, 2006 WL 473149

Snippet: insurance or annuities, pursuant to sections 222.13 and 222.14, Florida Statutes (2004). Cadle timely replied

Faro v. Porchester Holdings, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-05

Citation: 792 So. 2d 1262, 2001 WL 1007802

Snippet: appeals, Faro contends that pursuant to section 222.14, Florida Statutes, the cash surrender value of

Goldenberg v. Sawczak

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-03

Citation: 791 So. 2d 1078, 2001 WL 469074

Snippet: EXEMPT FROM LEGAL PROCESS UNDER FLA. STAT. ANN. § 222.14 (WEST 1998)? In re Goldenberg, 218 F.3d 1264 (11th

Technical Chemicals & Products, Inc. v. Porchester Holdings, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-02

Citation: 785 So. 2d 636, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5809, 2001 WL 456474

Snippet: completely exempt from garnishment pursuant to section 222.14, Florida Statutes (1997).1 Mass Mutual asserted

Windsor-Thomas Group, Inc. v. Parker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-23

Citation: 782 So. 2d 478, 2001 WL 282804

Snippet: garnishment or legal process in favor of any creditor." § 222.14, Fla.Stat. (1997). At least in cases where the

State Farm Ins. Company v. Florida Asset Financing Corporation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-06-28

Citation: 786 So. 2d 1, 2000 WL 827161

Snippet: Rash's future annuity proceeds because section 222.14, Florida Statutes (1997), exempts such proceeds

First Colony v. Sun State Capital Funding

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-03-10

Citation: 730 So. 2d 735, 1999 WL 122789

Snippet: garnishment of annuity contracts pursuant to section 222.14, Florida Statutes (1997). A representative of Jamestown

In Re McCollam

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-01-28

Citation: 612 So. 2d 572, 1993 WL 15591

Snippet: CREDITOR CLAIMS IN BANKRUPTCY UNDER FLA. STAT. § 222.14. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section

Plymouth Cordage Co. v. Ward

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-09-07

Citation: 202 So. 2d 600, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4305

Snippet: in the absence of a situation in which Section 222.14 was applicable. In Slatcoff the pleadings indicated

Marshall v. Bacon

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-10-09

Citation: 97 So. 2d 252

Snippet: their minor child under the provisions of Section 222.14, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. At the outset we are

Slatcoff v. Dezen

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-11-19

Citation: 76 So. 2d 792

Snippet: below. Appellant next calls our attention to F.S. § 222.14, F.S.A., which reads as follows: "The cash surrender

Marsh v. City of Miami

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-04-25

Citation: 160 So. 893, 119 Fla. 123, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 944

Snippet: 126 N.W. 826; Brown v. Salt Lake City, 33 Utah 222, 14 L. R. A. (N. S.) 619, 126 Am. St. Rep. 828, 93