Florida Statute 607.301 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 607
FLORIDA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

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F.S. 607.0301

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.

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Cases Citing Statute 607.0301

Total Results: 23

Levine v. Levine

734 So. 2d 1191, 1999 WL 445693

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1999 | Docket: 1441752

Cited 18 times | Published

behalf of the corporation's shareholders. See § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1987); Trueman Fertilizer Co. v.

Wright v. Menendez (In Re Menendez)

107 B.R. 789, 22 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 278, 1989 Bankr. LEXIS 2064

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Dec 1, 1989 | Docket: 1666661

Cited 13 times | Published

523(a)(4). 85 B.R. at 164. The Court finds that Section 607.301 of the Florida Statutes creates the necessary

Miner v. Bay Bank & Trust Co. (In Re Miner)

177 B.R. 104, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 293, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 2107, 1994 WL 739271

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1994 | Docket: 1805859

Cited 12 times | Published

1991) in which I held that under Florida Statute § 607.301 the directors of a corporation at the time of

Kapila v. Talmo (In Re Talmo)

175 B.R. 775, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 255, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 1865, 26 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 408

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Dec 6, 1994 | Docket: 1398526

Cited 8 times | Published

0830 is fundamentally different from the former § 607.301 (repealed in 1989) relied upon to establish a

Keehn v. Joseph C. MacKey and Co.

420 So. 2d 398

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1982 | Docket: 1306859

Cited 8 times | Published

simply the result of oversight, not design. Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1981), which spells out

Miramar Resources, Inc. v. Schultz (In Re Schultz)

208 B.R. 723

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 9, 1997 | Docket: 1787495

Cited 7 times | Published

trust requirement fulfilled by Florida Statute § 607.301 which holds that directors of a corporation at

Hall v. Quigley (In Re Hall)

131 B.R. 213, 25 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 720, 1991 Bankr. LEXIS 1269, 1991 WL 170965

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 1991 | Docket: 1829297

Cited 6 times | Published

property owned by the corporation pursuant to § 607.301(1), Fla. Stat. The only significant asset of the

Pollock v. T & M INVESTMENTS, INC.

420 So. 2d 99

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 1982 | Docket: 1711468

Cited 6 times | Published

of judgment against T & M may be had under Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1979).[2],[3]Gould v. Brick

American National Bank v. Jennings Development, Inc.

432 F. Supp. 151, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15524

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1977 | Docket: 798606

Cited 5 times | Published

become trustees of the corporation. Fla.Stat. § 607.301(1). Nevertheless, remediable claims against the

Liszka v. SILVERADO STEAK & SEAFOOD CO., INC.

703 So. 2d 1226, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 19, 1998 WL 2512

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 1998 | Docket: 1349397

Cited 4 times | Published

shareholders and creditors of the dissolved corporation. § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1987).[1] The directors, as trustees

Wong v. Gonzalez & Kennedy, Inc.

719 So. 2d 937, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 11639, 1998 WL 634941

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1998 | Docket: 1352044

Cited 3 times | Published

property owned or acquired by the corporation, see § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1989), this court had questioned

In Re Adams

389 B.R. 762, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 344, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 4614, 2007 WL 5279793

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 2007 | Docket: 1482974

Published

professional service corporations. See Fla. Stat. § 607.0301 and Fla. Stat. § 621.13. The Law Office of Mark

Scott v. Reyes

913 So. 2d 13, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14265, 2005 WL 2172231

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 2005 | Docket: 64840713

Published

cash funds as a trustee in accordance with section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1979), designating the directors

Shenkman v. Wald

609 So. 2d 686, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 12058, 1992 WL 353643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1992 | Docket: 64692585

Published

for the property of the dissolved corporation. § 607.301(1), Fla.Stat. (1987); see id. § 621.13; see also

Karakadze v. Quinoa

593 So. 2d 596, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 1014, 1992 WL 21857

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1992 | Docket: 64665271

Published

the assets of the dissolved corporation. See § 607.-301, Fla.Stat. (1989) (repealed 1990); Kyle v. Stewart

Prentice v. Pigate

588 So. 2d 5, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9443, 1991 WL 188318

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1991 | Docket: 64662530

Published

property is still in the dissolved corporation. Section 607.-301(3), Florida Statutes (1989) provides that

Hopkins v. Vizcayans

582 So. 2d 689, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 5990, 1991 WL 113114

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 1991 | Docket: 64660135

Published

section 166, Laws of Florida, and replaced with section 607.0301, Florida Statutes (1989).

DKJ, Inc. v. Swierski

560 So. 2d 1388, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3349, 1990 WL 62841

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1990 | Docket: 64650379

Published

that the statutes just cited are limited by section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1987), which makes the directors

Gulotty v. Estate of Wilkie

550 So. 2d 1170, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2499, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5933, 1989 WL 125786

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 1989 | Docket: 64645820

Published

1955); Hodges v. Logan, 82 So.2d 885 (Fla.1955); § 607.301, Fla. Stat. (1987). . Arky, Freed was decided

Gulotty v. Estate of Wilkie

532 So. 2d 1335, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2441, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4781, 1988 WL 114736

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 1988 | Docket: 64638117

Published

in May 1985 for nonpayment of the mortgage. Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1981). provides that the

Elliott v. Aircraft Engineering, Inc.

532 So. 2d 1123, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2374, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4660, 1988 WL 109687

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1988 | Docket: 64638054

Published

trustees for the property owned by the corporation. § 607.301 Fla.Stat. (1985). We find no record evidence that

In re Central Taxi Service, Inc.

35 B.R. 642, 1983 Bankr. LEXIS 4863

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Dec 9, 1983 | Docket: 65778612

Published

act for the dissolved corporation. Fla.Stat. § 607.301. We do not, however, reach this question here

Stern v. Morris

380 So. 2d 1048, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 23697

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1980 | Docket: 64574819

Published

death certain cash funds, as a trustee under Section 607.301, Florida Statutes (1979), for the payment of