Florida Statute 642.019 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 642
LEGAL EXPENSE INSURANCE

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F.S. 642.019

642.019 Organization of legal expense insurance corporations.—

(1) Any number of corporations or adult natural persons may organize a legal expense insurance corporation under the law of this state relating to corporations generally.

(2) The articles of incorporation shall conform to the requirements applicable to corporations, and, in addition:

(a) The name of the corporation shall indicate that legal services or indemnity for legal expenses is to be provided; and

(b) The purposes of the corporation shall be limited to providing legal services or indemnity for legal expenses and business reasonably related thereto.

History.—s. 1, ch. 79-103; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 20, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 6, 7, ch. 93-147.

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Cases Citing Statute 642.019

Total Results: 2

Astor v. Astor

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-05-03

Citation: 120 So. 2d 176

Snippet: Co. v. Williams, 1928, 98 Fla. 1258, 116 So. 642. 19 Am.Jur., Estoppel, § 154. I realize that the effect

Moon v. Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1939-06-02

Citation: 189 So. 835, 138 Fla. 410, 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1417

Snippet: Municipal Corporations (2d Ed.), Vol. 11, Sec. 723, p. 642; 19 R. C. L., Municipal Corporations, Sec. 192, p.