Florida Statute 673.1131 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 673
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

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673.1131 Date of instrument.—

(1) An instrument may be antedated or postdated. The date stated determines the time of payment if the instrument is payable at a fixed period after date. Except as provided in s. 674.401(3), an instrument payable on demand is not payable before the date of the instrument.

(2) If an instrument is undated, its date is the date of its issue or, in the case of an unissued instrument, the date it first comes into possession of a holder.

History.—s. 2, ch. 92-82.

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Walton v. Clark & Washington, P.C., 454 B.R. 537 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2011).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 65 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1762, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 53, 2011 Bankr. LEXIS 2610, 2011 WL 2690562

...(In re Torwico Elec., Inc.), 8 F.3d 146, 150-51 (3d Cir.1993). [22] Sheerin v. Davis (In re Davis), 3 F.3d 113, 116-17 (5th Cir.1993). [23] Id. [24] Ch. 673, Fla. Stat. (2010). [25] §§ 673.1041(6), .1091(2), Fla. Stat. (2010). [26] § 673.1041(6), Fla. Stat. [27] § 673.1131(1), Fla....

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Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n v. Maximo R. Trinidad & Theresa a. Trinidad (Fla. 4th DCA 2023).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...as it is subsequently affixed to the note. Additionally, nothing in Florida’s UCC suggests that an allonge may be signed only after executing the note. Significantly, the UCC expressly states that “[a]n instrument may be antedated or postdated.” § 673.1131, Fla....

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The Bank of New York Mellon, Etc. v. Florida Kalanit 770, LLC, 269 So. 3d 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...executed before the note as long as it is subsequently affixed to the note. Additionally, nothing in Florida’s UCC suggests that an allonge may be signed only after executing the note. Significantly, the UCC expressly states that “[a]n instrument may be antedated or postdated.” § 673.1131, Fla....

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