Florida Statute 689.15 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 689
CONVEYANCES OF LAND AND DECLARATIONS OF TRUST

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F.S. 689.15

689.15 Estates by survivorship.—The doctrine of the right of survivorship in cases of real estate and personal property held by joint tenants shall not prevail in this state; that is to say, except in cases of estates by entirety, a devise, transfer or conveyance heretofore or hereafter made to two or more shall create a tenancy in common, unless the instrument creating the estate shall expressly provide for the right of survivorship; and in cases of estates by entirety, the tenants, upon dissolution of marriage, shall become tenants in common.

History.—s. 20, Nov. 17, 1829; RS 1819; GS 2294; RGS 3617; CGL 5482; s. 3, ch. 20954, 1941; s. 1, ch. 73-300.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 689.15

Total Results: 20

Susan S. Kennedy v. RES-GA Lake Shadow, LLC, Lake Shadow etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-09-05

Citation: 224 So. 3d 931, 2017 WL 3864173, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12734

Snippet: the condo as tenants in common. See § 689.15, Fla. Stat. Foreign judgments like these are typically

Randy J. Fischer, Husband v. Kathleen Therese Fischer, Wife

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-28

Citation: 224 So. 3d 919, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12235

Snippet: the marital property were determined by section 689.15, Florida Statutes (2004), which provided that tenants

Ebanks v. Ebanks

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-29

Citation: 198 So. 3d 712, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1177, 2016 WL 358867

Snippet: tenancy in common upon the divorce of the owners. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (2012); Davis v. Dieujuste,

Simon v. Koplin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-04

Citation: 159 So. 3d 281, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3045, 2015 WL 895319

Snippet: asserts that the probate court misapplied section 689.15, Florida Statutes (2012), in concluding that the

Tate v. Tate

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-06-15

Citation: 91 So. 3d 199, 2012 WL 2160955, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9695

Snippet: became tenants in common of the condominium. See § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (2010); Johnson v. Johnson, 902 So

Joseph v. Estate of Joseph

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-03-21

Citation: 83 So. 3d 965, 2012 WL 933020, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4358

Snippet: part, and remanded for further proceedings. . § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1996). . At some point, allegedly

Layne v. Layne

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-16

Citation: 74 So. 3d 161, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18132, 2011 WL 5560563

Snippet: into a tenancy in common when they divorced. See § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (providing that the "doctrine of the

Johnson v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-18

Citation: 902 So. 2d 241

Snippet: of marriage, shall become tenants in common." § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (2004). The principle of equitable

Beal Bank, SSB v. Almand and Associates

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-01

Citation: 780 So. 2d 45, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 106, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 408, 2001 WL 197031

Snippet: expressly provide for the right of survivorship." § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (2000). [25] First Nat'l Bank v. Hector

Babb v. Babb

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-27

Citation: 771 So. 2d 1215, 2000 WL 1595720

Snippet: upon divorce they become tenants in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1985). As such, the tenants have joint

Sunshine Resources, Inc. v. Simpson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-10-13

Citation: 763 So. 2d 1078, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13477, 1999 WL 817908

Snippet: and Lorraine as tenants by the entirety, see § 689.15 (1995); In re Silvian’s Estate, 347 So.2d 632,

Lewis v. Estate of Turcol

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-04-09

Citation: 709 So. 2d 186, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3738, 1998 WL 166522

Snippet: 146 So.2d 391 (Fla. 1st DCA 1962); see also § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1997), indicating that the doctrine

Herring v. Henderson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-03-20

Citation: 670 So. 2d 145, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 2633, 1996 WL 119501

Snippet: for right of survivorship as required by Section 689.15, F.S. We feel that neither contention would effectively

Sitomer v. Orlan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-08-30

Citation: 660 So. 2d 1111, 1995 WL 509260

Snippet: law doctrine was abrogated by statute. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1993), now provides in pertinent

Hagopian v. Zimmer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-04-12

Citation: 653 So. 2d 474, 1995 WL 170308

Snippet: litem. Reversed and remanded. NOTES [1] Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1989) requires that an instrument

D'Andrea v. D'Andrea

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-11-09

Citation: 650 So. 2d 54, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 10774, 1994 WL 616981

Snippet: the agreement.” We disagree. Pursuant to section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1985), upon dissolution of marriage

Knecht v. Knecht

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-01-25

Citation: 629 So. 2d 883, 1993 WL 469316

Snippet: of marriage, shall become tenants in common." § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1991). Upon becoming tenants in common

Chaney v. Chaney

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-06-04

Citation: 619 So. 2d 440, 1993 WL 188007

Snippet: 1973), cert. denied, 285 So.2d 19 (Fla. 1973); § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1991). As such, the parties have equal

Wigginton v. Wigginton

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-02-01

Citation: 575 So. 2d 233, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 676, 1991 WL 9380

Snippet: as a matter of law upon the dissolution. See § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1987); Davis v. Dieu-juste, 496 So

Rosecrans v. Eden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-02-23

Citation: 538 So. 2d 970, 1989 WL 13610

Snippet: inverted the statutory purpose. We recognize section 689.15 states that the right of survivorship must be expressly