Florida Statute 607.0301 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

607.0301 Purposes and application.—

(1) Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation.

(2) A corporation engaging in a business that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under this chapter only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of, the other statute.

(3) The provisions of this chapter extend to all corporations, whether chartered by special acts or general laws, except that special statutes for the regulation and control of types of business and corporations shall control when in conflict herewith.

History.—s. 23, ch. 89-154; s. 6, ch. 93-281; s. 24, ch. 2019-90.

Cases Citing F.S. 607.0301

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·Levine v. Levine, 734 So. 2d 1191 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999).
Cited 18 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1999 WL 445693
behalf of the corporation's shareholders. See § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1987); Trueman Fertilizer Co. v.
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·Wright v. Menendez (In Re Menendez), 107 B.R. 789 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1989).
Cited 13 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 22 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 278, 1989 Bankr. LEXIS 2064
523(a)(4). 85 B.R. at 164. The Court finds that Section 607.301 of the Florida Statutes creates the necessary
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·Kapila v. Talmo (In Re Talmo), 175 B.R. 775 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1994).
Cited 8 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 255, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 1865, 26 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 408
0830 is fundamentally different from the former § 607.301 (repealed in 1989) relied upon to establish a
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·Miner v. Bay Bank & Trust Co. (In Re Miner), 177 B.R. 104 (Bankr. N.D. Fla. 1994).
Cited 12 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 293, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 2107, 1994 WL 739271
1991) in which I held that under Florida Statute § 607.301 the directors of a corporation at the time of
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·Miramar Resources, Inc. v. Schultz (In Re Schultz), 208 B.R. 723 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1997).
Cited 7 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida
trust requirement fulfilled by Florida Statute § 607.301 which holds that directors of a corporation at
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Cited "but see"In Re Strasnick (2000)
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Cited as authorityIn Re Amcast Indus. Corp. (2007)
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·Hall v. Quigley (In Re Hall), 131 B.R. 213 (Bankr. N.D. Fla. 1991).
Cited 6 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | 25 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 720, 1991 Bankr. LEXIS 1269, 1991 WL 170965
property owned by the corporation pursuant to § 607.301(1), Fla. Stat. The only significant asset of the
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Cited as authorityIn Re WRT Energy Corp. (2001)
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Cited as authorityPatterson (1995)
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·Pollock v. T & M Investments, Inc., 420 So. 2d 99 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).
Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal
of judgment against T & M may be had under Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1979).[2],[3]Gould v. Brick
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Cited as authorityNewman (1984)
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Keehn v. Joseph C. MacKey & Co., 420 So. 2d 398 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).
Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
simply the result of oversight, not design. Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1981), which spells out
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·Am. Nat'l Bank v. Jennings Dev., Inc., 432 F. Supp. 151 (M.D. Fla. 1977).
Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15524
become trustees of the corporation. Fla.Stat. § 607.301(1). Nevertheless, remediable claims against the
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·Liszka v. Silverado Steak & Seafood Co., Inc., 703 So. 2d 1226 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998).
Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 19, 1998 WL 2512
shareholders and creditors of the dissolved corporation. § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1987).[1] The directors, as trustees
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·Wong v. Gonzalez & Kennedy, Inc., 719 So. 2d 937 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998).
Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 11639, 1998 WL 634941
property owned or acquired by the corporation, see § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1989), this court had questioned
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·Scott v. Reyes, 913 So. 2d 13 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).
Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14265, 2005 WL 2172231
cash funds as a trustee in accordance with section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1979), designating the directors
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Prentice v. Pigate, 588 So. 2d 5 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9443, 1991 WL 188318
property is still in the dissolved corporation. Section 607.-301(3), Florida Statutes (1989) provides that
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In Re Adams, 389 B.R. 762 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2007).
Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 344, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 4614, 2007 WL 5279793
...Where a conflict appears between the general corporation laws of Florida (Chapter 607) and the laws governing professional service corporations, the provisions of Chapter 621 take precedence with respect to professional service corporations. See Fla. Stat. § 607.0301 and Fla....
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Gulotty v. Est. of Wilkie, 550 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2499, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5933, 1989 WL 125786
1955); Hodges v. Logan, 82 So.2d 885 (Fla.1955); § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1987). . Arky, Freed was decided
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Elliott v. Aircraft Eng'g, Inc., 532 So. 2d 1123 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2374, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4660, 1988 WL 109687
trustees for the property owned by the corporation. § 607.301 Fla.Stat. (1985). We find no record evidence that
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Gulotty v. Est. of Wilkie, 532 So. 2d 1335 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).
Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2441, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4781, 1988 WL 114736
in May 1985 for nonpayment of the mortgage. Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1981). provides that the
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DKJ, Inc. v. Swierski, 560 So. 2d 1388 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3349, 1990 WL 62841
that the statutes just cited are limited by section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1987), which makes the directors
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·Hopkins v. Vizcayans, 582 So. 2d 689 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 5990, 1991 WL 113114
...Section 607.411, Florida Statutes (1989), adopted in 1975, was repealed by chapter 89-154, section 166, Laws of Florida, and replaced with section 607.0102, Florida Statutes (1989). . Section 607.007, Florida Statutes (1975), was repealed by chapter 89-154, section 166, Laws of Florida, and replaced with section 607.0301, Florida Statutes (1989).
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Karakadze v. Quinoa, 593 So. 2d 596 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992).
Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 1014, 1992 WL 21857
the assets of the dissolved corporation. See § 607.-301, Fla.Stat. (1989) (repealed 1990); Kyle v. Stewart
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In re Cent. Taxi Serv., Inc., 35 B.R. 642 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1983).
Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 1983 Bankr. LEXIS 4863
act for the dissolved corporation. Fla.Stat. § 607.301. We do not, however, reach this question here
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Shenkman v. Wald, 609 So. 2d 686 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 12058, 1992 WL 353643
for the property of the dissolved corporation. § 607.301(1), Fla.Stat. (1987); see id. § 621.13; see also
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Stern v. Morris, 380 So. 2d 1048 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 23697
death certain cash funds, as a trustee under Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1979), for the payment of

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Cases Citing F.S. 607.0301

·Levine v. Levine, 734 So. 2d 1191 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999).

·Wright v. Menendez (In Re Menendez), 107 B.R. 789 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1989).

·Kapila v. Talmo (In Re Talmo), 175 B.R. 775 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1994).

·Miner v. Bay Bank & Trust Co. (In Re Miner), 177 B.R. 104 (Bankr. N.D. Fla. 1994).

·Miramar Resources, Inc. v. Schultz (In Re Schultz), 208 B.R. 723 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1997).

·Hall v. Quigley (In Re Hall), 131 B.R. 213 (Bankr. N.D. Fla. 1991).

·Pollock v. T & M Investments, Inc., 420 So. 2d 99 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).

Keehn v. Joseph C. MacKey & Co., 420 So. 2d 398 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).

·Am. Nat'l Bank v. Jennings Dev., Inc., 432 F. Supp. 151 (M.D. Fla. 1977).

·Liszka v. Silverado Steak & Seafood Co., Inc., 703 So. 2d 1226 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998).

·Wong v. Gonzalez & Kennedy, Inc., 719 So. 2d 937 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998).

·Scott v. Reyes, 913 So. 2d 13 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).

Prentice v. Pigate, 588 So. 2d 5 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991).

In Re Adams, 389 B.R. 762 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2007).

Gulotty v. Est. of Wilkie, 550 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989).

Elliott v. Aircraft Eng'g, Inc., 532 So. 2d 1123 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988).

Gulotty v. Est. of Wilkie, 532 So. 2d 1335 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).

DKJ, Inc. v. Swierski, 560 So. 2d 1388 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990).

·Hopkins v. Vizcayans, 582 So. 2d 689 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991).

Karakadze v. Quinoa, 593 So. 2d 596 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992).

In re Cent. Taxi Serv., Inc., 35 B.R. 642 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1983).

Shenkman v. Wald, 609 So. 2d 686 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992).

Stern v. Morris, 380 So. 2d 1048 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980).