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The 2025 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: 208

Ball v. Ball

335 So. 2d 5

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1976 | Docket: 1306437

Cited 108 times | Published

Strauss, 148 Fla. 23, 3 So.2d 727 (1941). [4] Section 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1973). [5] See Razzano v. Razzano

Beal Bank, SSB v. Almand and Associates

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 1, 2001 | Docket: 1298410

Cited 73 times | Published

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

Cummings v. Cummings

330 So. 2d 134

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1976 | Docket: 1797937

Cited 61 times | Published

the parties as tenants in common pursuant to Section 689.15, Florida Statutes.[7] Furthermore, in light

Andrews v. Andrews

21 So. 2d 205, 155 Fla. 654, 1945 Fla. LEXIS 610

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1945 | Docket: 3266828

Cited 52 times | Published

Chapter 20954, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1941, Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, 1941, and F.S.A., it is

Tronconi v. Tronconi

466 So. 2d 203, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 75

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 1985 | Docket: 438952

Cited 48 times | Published

common. Ch. 64, Fla. Stat. (1981) (partition); § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1981) (tenancy by entirety becomes

Landay v. Landay

429 So. 2d 1197

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1983 | Docket: 1667669

Cited 48 times | Published

automatically becomes a tenancy in common upon divorce. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1981). Ipso facto, each spouse already

Kozacik v. Kozacik

26 So. 2d 659, 157 Fla. 597, 1946 Fla. LEXIS 807

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1946 | Docket: 3265350

Cited 44 times | Published

L. 1927 (Sec. 3617 R.G.S. 1920). But under section 689.15 Florida Statutes, 1941, F.S.A., joint tenancies

Steinhauer v. Steinhauer

252 So. 2d 825

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 17, 1971 | Docket: 1690110

Cited 43 times | Published

Hoke, Fla.App. 1967, 202 So.2d 118. See F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A. However, upon proper pleadings and

Pastore v. Pastore

497 So. 2d 635, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 495

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 1986 | Docket: 1689667

Cited 27 times | Published

the home in each party as tenants in common, section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1985); Ball v. Ball, 335

Gorman v. Gorman

400 So. 2d 75

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1981 | Docket: 1263563

Cited 26 times | Published

achieved by the property law concepts embodied in section 689.15, Florida Statutes, which provides "in cases

Winters v. Parks

91 So. 2d 649

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 1956 | Docket: 1698575

Cited 26 times | Published

reference to joint bank accounts. Also see Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., with reference to

Valentine v. Valentine

45 So. 2d 885

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1950 | Docket: 259785

Cited 26 times | Published

to the former all her interest. The statute, Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, 1941, and F.S.A., provides

Brandt v. Brandt

525 So. 2d 1017, 1988 WL 54209

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1988 | Docket: 1304670

Cited 25 times | Published

estate by the entirety become tenants in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1985). As co-tenants, each is ultimately

Rankin v. Rankin

258 So. 2d 489

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 1972 | Docket: 1236510

Cited 24 times | Published

divorce. This line of cases relies on Fla. Stat. § 689.15, *491 F.S.A., wherein the last sentence provides:

Cerny v. Cerny

11 So. 2d 777, 152 Fla. 333, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 907

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1943 | Docket: 3273079

Cited 24 times | Published

modified by Chapter 20954, Acts of 1941, now Section 689.15, Florida Statutes 1941, but not so as to affect

Banfi v. Banfi

123 So. 2d 52

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1960 | Docket: 1234501

Cited 23 times | Published

formerly held as an estate by the entireties. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Thereafter, it is up to

Spark v. Canny

88 So. 2d 307

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1956 | Docket: 1747853

Cited 23 times | Published

the joint account sufficiently complied with Section 689.15, Fla. Stat. 1955, F.S.A., which abolished the

Davis v. Dieujuste

496 So. 2d 806, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 529

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 1986 | Docket: 2508981

Cited 22 times | Published

automatically converted to a tenancy in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1977). The district court correctly

Calligarich v. Calligarich

256 So. 2d 60

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1971 | Docket: 427706

Cited 21 times | Published

tenants in common, as provided by F.S. 1969, section 689.15, F.S.A. Reversed and remanded, with instructions

Sistrunk v. Sistrunk

235 So. 2d 53

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1970 | Docket: 1382795

Cited 21 times | Published

Fla.App. 1963, 154 So.2d 894. By virtue of Section 689.15, F.S. 1967, F.S.A., the stock, which had been

Lyons v. Lyons

208 So. 2d 137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1968 | Docket: 1436199

Cited 21 times | Published

divorce they owned it as tenants in common, under § 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. As such, each had the burden

Latta v. Latta

121 So. 2d 42

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1960 | Docket: 1693208

Cited 21 times | Published

Kollar v. Kollar, 155 Fla. 705, 21 So.2d 356. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., provides that in every

Lauderdale v. Lauderdale

96 So. 2d 663

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 1957 | Docket: 1442403

Cited 20 times | Published

"The appellant contends that in this situation Section 689.15 Florida Statutes, 1949, and F.S.A., applied;

Black v. Miller

219 So. 2d 106

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1969 | Docket: 1352321

Cited 19 times | Published

the Blacks tenants in common, (See Fla. Stat. § 689.15, F.S.A.) and gave record notice to the world that

Hendricks v. Hendricks

312 So. 2d 792

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 20, 1975 | Docket: 1734596

Cited 16 times | Published

common, following the dissolution of the marriage. § 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. The appellant expresses no

Hyman v. Hyman

310 So. 2d 378

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1975 | Docket: 1281385

Cited 16 times | Published

was subject to the automatic effect of Florida Statute 689.15. The husband claims he and the wife now

Lynch v. Lynch

437 So. 2d 234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1983 | Docket: 1675010

Cited 15 times | Published

achieved by the property law concepts embodied in section 689.15, Florida Statutes, which provides "in cases

Whiteley v. Whiteley

329 So. 2d 352

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1976 | Docket: 1250714

Cited 15 times | Published

became a tenant in common pursuant to statute. § 689.15, F.S. 1973. As co-tenants each is ultimately liable

Sharpe v. Sharpe

267 So. 2d 665

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1972 | Docket: 1481585

Cited 15 times | Published

observing that a "line of cases arises from F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A., wherein the last sentence provides: `

Great SW Fire Ins. Co. v. DeWitt

458 So. 2d 398

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 1984 | Docket: 2517659

Cited 13 times | Published

the Hendersons as tenants in common, Fla. Stat. § 689.15 (1977), and rights to half of the mortgage proceeds

Harder v. Harder

264 So. 2d 476

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1972 | Docket: 1694294

Cited 13 times | Published

personal property. A line of cases arises from F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A., wherein the last sentence provides: "

Massey v. Massey

205 So. 2d 1

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 1967 | Docket: 1227604

Cited 13 times | Published

they became equal owners as tenants in common. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.; Valentine v. Valentine

Weinstein v. Weinstein

148 So. 2d 737

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1963 | Docket: 1732919

Cited 13 times | Published

divorce the parties became tenants in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Although it might be a better

Bell v. Bell

112 So. 2d 63

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 1959 | Docket: 1713229

Cited 13 times | Published

were located in Florida, is in accord with section 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A., which provides that where

Sharp v. Hamilton

520 So. 2d 9, 1988 WL 8458

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1988 | Docket: 1709293

Cited 12 times | Published

husband and wife as tenants in common pursuant to section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1963), for the "twinkling

Putman v. Putman

154 So. 2d 717

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1963 | Docket: 1320025

Cited 12 times | Published

tendency in common, pursuant to the provisions of § 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A., and the chancellor recognized

Kuebler v. Kuebler

131 So. 2d 211

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 6, 1961 | Docket: 1503496

Cited 12 times | Published

certificate to the survivor or survivors." And section 689.15 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provided:

Abella-Fernandez v. Abella

393 So. 2d 40

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1981 | Docket: 181092

Cited 11 times | Published

tenants in common in the marital home under Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979). As joint tenants

Patterson v. Patterson

315 So. 2d 104

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 1975 | Docket: 440062

Cited 11 times | Published

partition, or an agreement between the parties, F.S. 689.15 (1973) operates to render the former tenants

Wilbur v. Wilbur

299 So. 2d 99

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1974 | Docket: 1499322

Cited 11 times | Published

divided in a manner other than that provided by § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., he must agree to the manner

Lefler v. Lefler

264 So. 2d 112

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1972 | Docket: 1321999

Cited 11 times | Published

the property is controlled by statute, F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A., in the absence of the court expressly

Bullard v. Bullard

413 So. 2d 1238

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1982 | Docket: 1702776

Cited 10 times | Published

distribution of the home. That result is achieved by Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979) which provides that

Meridith v. Meridith

366 So. 2d 425

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1978 | Docket: 383164

Cited 10 times | Published

parties to hold the home as tenants in common. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). Instead, the court

Saviteer v. McAdoo

310 So. 2d 28

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1975 | Docket: 1281477

Cited 10 times | Published

herewith. HOBSON and GRIMES, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 689.15, F.S. [2] (Fla.App.2d, 1974), 297 So.2d 608.

Powell v. Metz

55 So. 2d 915, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 977

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1952 | Docket: 419071

Cited 10 times | Published

The appellant contends that in this situation Section 689.15 Florida Statutes, 1949, and F.S.A., applied;

Powell v. Metz

55 So. 2d 915, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 977

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1952 | Docket: 419071

Cited 10 times | Published

The appellant contends that in this situation Section 689.15 Florida Statutes, 1949, and F.S.A., applied;

Liberman v. Kelso

354 So. 2d 137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1978 | Docket: 1279470

Cited 9 times | Published

the husband as a tenant in common pursuant to Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1963) for the "twinkling

Rutkin v. Rutkin

345 So. 2d 400

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1977 | Docket: 1739572

Cited 9 times | Published

marriage, they held the home as tenants in common. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). The husband has subsequently

Hanzelik v. Hanzelik

294 So. 2d 116

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 1974 | Docket: 1426301

Cited 9 times | Published

in property held by the entireties. See F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A. We find no justification for departing

Webb v. Webb

156 So. 2d 698

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1963 | Docket: 446087

Cited 9 times | Published

of real property, if any, proceeded against." § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., declaratory of what would

Crabtree v. Garcia

43 So. 2d 466, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 1073

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 1949 | Docket: 3276107

Cited 9 times | Published

answered the bill alleging a joint tenancy under Section 689.15, F.S.A., and that on the death of Laura Mae

Sammons v. Sammons

479 So. 2d 223, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2659

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1985 | Docket: 1514340

Cited 8 times | Published

the property previously held by the entireties, § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1983), she has the right to partition

Hiler v. Hiler

442 So. 2d 373

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1983 | Docket: 469040

Cited 8 times | Published

distribution of the home. That result is achieved by Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979) which provides that

Covin v. Covin

403 So. 2d 490

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1981 | Docket: 1250657

Cited 8 times | Published

as an estate by the entireties, by virtue of Section 689.15 and Florida case law. Margolis v. Margolis

Hart v. Hart

377 So. 2d 51

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 28, 1979 | Docket: 1521627

Cited 8 times | Published

dissolution the parties became tenants in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1977). We affirm the judgment, except

Owen v. Owen

284 So. 2d 384

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1973 | Docket: 1727872

Cited 8 times | Published

formerly held as an estate by the entireties. Section 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Thereafter, it is up to

Kitchens v. Kitchens

162 So. 2d 539

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1964 | Docket: 449195

Cited 8 times | Published

statute, §§ 66.01-66.09, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. [4] § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.

Benson v. Benson

102 So. 2d 748

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 1958 | Docket: 1281713

Cited 8 times | Published

which they owned as tenants by the entireties. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., provides that "in cases

Boles v. Boles

59 So. 2d 871, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1735

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1952 | Docket: 1249446

Cited 8 times | Published

and the final decree should have so stated. Section 689.15, F.S.A. To this extent the *872 decree appealed

United States v. One Single Family Residence With Out Buildings Located at 15621 S.W. 209th Avenue

894 F.2d 1511, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 2757, 1990 WL 11660

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 1, 1990 | Docket: 66250860

Cited 7 times | Published

ex-spouses become tenants in common. Fla.Stat. § 689.15 (1987). Finally, should one spouse murder the

Mintz v. Ellison

233 So. 2d 156

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1970 | Docket: 1767285

Cited 7 times | Published

of a decree of divorce between the parties. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.; Markland v. Markland,

Bildner v. Bildner

219 So. 2d 749

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1969 | Docket: 1352320

Cited 7 times | Published

such property upon and following divorce. See § 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A.; Valentine v. Valentine, Fla

DAD, INC. v. Moring

218 So. 2d 451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1969 | Docket: 1516467

Cited 7 times | Published

recognized by statute in the State of Florida. Section 689.15, F.S. 1941, F.S.A.; Kozacik v. Kozacik, 1946

Lubarr v. Lubarr

199 So. 2d 123

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1967 | Docket: 543359

Cited 7 times | Published

twinkling of a legal eye, tenancy in common. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.; Valentine v. Valentine

Hillman v. McCutchen

166 So. 2d 611

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1964 | Docket: 1284227

Cited 7 times | Published

survive divorce, and that *613 by the operation of § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., an estate by the entirety

Tinsley v. Tinsley

490 So. 2d 205, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1417

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1986 | Docket: 1489485

Cited 6 times | Published

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

Claughton v. Claughton

483 So. 2d 447, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 208

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1986 | Docket: 455747

Cited 6 times | Published

entireties into tenancies held in common. Kollar; see § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1975). Because Ball applies to dissolution

Gregg v. Gregg

474 So. 2d 262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1985 | Docket: 1482250

Cited 6 times | Published

automatically becomes a tenancy in common upon divorce. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1981). Ipso facto, each spouse already

Sanders v. Sanders

435 So. 2d 372

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1983 | Docket: 1697456

Cited 6 times | Published

after dissolution be equally owned by virtue of § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1981)), there is no justification

Mesa Petroleum Co. v. Coniglio

16 B.R. 1015, 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10489

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1982 | Docket: 1737392

Cited 6 times | Published

entirety to tenants in common. Florida Statutes § 689.15 (1981). On December 26, 1978, the Court entered

Holland v. Holland

406 So. 2d 496

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1981 | Docket: 2516383

Cited 6 times | Published

converted to a tenancy in common upon dissolution. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1979). In the present case, the judgment

Gesford v. Gesford

337 So. 2d 1017

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1976 | Docket: 1414335

Cited 6 times | Published

of the marriage, became a tenancy in common. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). The court specifically

Hoskin v. Hoskin

329 So. 2d 19

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1976 | Docket: 1251347

Cited 6 times | Published

wife became tenants in common. See Fla. Stat. § 689.15, and Bergh v. Bergh, Fla.App. 1961, 127 So.2d

Walton v. Walton

290 So. 2d 110

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1974 | Docket: 450890

Cited 6 times | Published

the respective parties as tenants in common, per § 689.15, Fla. Stat. One of the early departures from this

Davis v. Davis

282 So. 2d 655

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1973 | Docket: 2555620

Cited 6 times | Published

the parties as tenants in common under F.S., Section 689.15, F.S.A. Steinhauer v. Steinhauer, Fla.App.

Farr v. Farr

249 So. 2d 761

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 1971 | Docket: 1398291

Cited 6 times | Published

Schoenrock v. Schoenrock, Fla.App. 1967, 202 So.2d 571; § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. No question of a special equity

Bendl v. Bendl

246 So. 2d 574

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1971 | Docket: 1697627

Cited 6 times | Published

the ownership of the real property in question. § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. On July 6, 1960 Charles married

Constant v. Tillitson

214 So. 2d 91

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1968 | Docket: 1336439

Cited 6 times | Published

K., and SPECTOR, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A. [2] Tingle v. Hornsby (Fla.App. 1959)

Gonzalez v. Gonzalez

156 So. 2d 206

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1963 | Docket: 446206

Cited 6 times | Published

divorce the parties became tenants in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Although it might be a better

Witlin v. Witlin

153 So. 2d 70

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 1963 | Docket: 1327660

Cited 6 times | Published

undivided one-half interest in these properties. See § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A.; Bergh v. Bergh, Fla.App.

Cohen v. Bellamy (In Re Shannis)

229 B.R. 234, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 135, 41 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 475, 1999 Bankr. LEXIS 30, 33 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 976, 1999 WL 30838

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 1999 | Docket: 1109421

Cited 5 times | Published

upon rendition of the judgment. Fla.Stat.Ann. § 689.15 (West 1998); see Wilkerson v. Wilkerson, 179 So

Ware v. Hui-Chun Mi (In Re Ware)

99 B.R. 103, 1989 Bankr. LEXIS 659

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 1, 1989 | Docket: 1857805

Cited 5 times | Published

owning a one-half (½) undivided interest. Fla.Stat. § 689.15 (1987). Defendants' final judgment against the

Wynn v. Wynn

478 So. 2d 380, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2369

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 1985 | Docket: 1484932

Cited 5 times | Published

otherwise share equally as tenants in common under section 689.15, Florida Statutes. Such an unnecessary, unjustified

In Re Estate of Suggs

405 So. 2d 1360

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 1981 | Docket: 1348086

Cited 5 times | Published

expressly provides for the right of survivorship. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1971). A conveyance to spouses as

Ranes v. Ranes

311 So. 2d 370

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1975 | Docket: 1776456

Cited 5 times | Published

judgment of dissolution of marriage. Fla. Stat. § 689.15. As a general rule tenants in common are entitled

O'Shea v. O'Shea

221 So. 2d 223

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1969 | Docket: 1202787

Cited 5 times | Published

circumstances in which such an award can be made. [13] Section 689.15, F.S. 1967, F.S.A.

Bullard v. Bullard

195 So. 2d 876

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 1967 | Docket: 1663077

Cited 5 times | Published

parties in divorce litigation. Cases cited under § 689.15 F.S.A.[1] In Latta v. Latta, 121 So.2d 42 (1960)

Schoenthal v. Schoenthal

138 So. 2d 802

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 1962 | Docket: 1404330

Cited 5 times | Published

them as tenants in common under the provisions of § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Thereafter the chancellor

Helsel v. Helsel

138 So. 2d 99

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1962 | Docket: 1404181

Cited 5 times | Published

formerly held as an estate by the entireties. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Thereafter it is up to

Little River Bank & Trust Company v. Eastman

105 So. 2d 912

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1958 | Docket: 1540659

Cited 5 times | Published

the purpose to create the estate is stated. Section 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., abolishes the right of

Crawford v. McGraw

61 So. 2d 484, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1806

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 1952 | Docket: 1291154

Cited 5 times | Published

The real question here is whether, in view of Section 689.15, F.S.A., the means employed, namely the various

In Re Willoughby

212 B.R. 1011, 38 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1192, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 71, 1997 Bankr. LEXIS 1443, 1997 WL 566309

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1997 | Docket: 1086035

Cited 4 times | Published

of law upon the dissolution of their marriage. § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1995). Tenancy in common is a substantively

Hagopian v. Zimmer

653 So. 2d 474, 1995 WL 170308

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1995 | Docket: 551957

Cited 4 times | Published

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

Sharpe v. Calabrese

528 So. 2d 947, 1988 WL 71550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1988 | Docket: 1717728

Cited 4 times | Published

later determination. By operation of law under section 689.15, Florida Statutes, upon dissolution of their

Anderson v. Anderson

424 So. 2d 943

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 1983 | Docket: 2559194

Cited 4 times | Published

UPCHURCH, Jr. and SHARP, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1981). [2] See, e.g., Cannon v.

Fortman v. FREEDOM FEDERAL SAV., ETC.

403 So. 2d 985

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1980 | Docket: 1672784

Cited 4 times | Published

survivorship *988 as required generally under Section 689.15, F.S. 298 So.2d at 432. It is evident from

Dutton v. Dutton

379 So. 2d 111

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 1979 | Docket: 1681346

Cited 4 times | Published

real properties as tenants in common under Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1977); appellee maintains

Hagin v. Hagin

353 So. 2d 949

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 11, 1978 | Docket: 1521798

Cited 4 times | Published

common as to this personalty by operation of Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). See Cummings v. Cummings

Pearson v. Pearson

342 So. 2d 1018

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1977 | Docket: 1521240

Cited 4 times | Published

other disposition was made of the property. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). Husband contends

Watson v. Watson

324 So. 2d 126

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 1975 | Docket: 1248776

Cited 4 times | Published

the final judgment of dissolution of marriage. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. As a general rule, tenants in common

Maryea v. Maryea

320 So. 2d 882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1975 | Docket: 1408414

Cited 4 times | Published

one-half interest in these properties. Fla. Stat. § 689.15 (1973). The husband's contention that the court

Ramirez v. Ramirez

309 So. 2d 25

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1975 | Docket: 1150084

Cited 4 times | Published

jointly owned property as tenants in common. F.S. § 689.15. However, after the proportionate share of each

Tiffany v. Tiffany

305 So. 2d 798

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1975 | Docket: 457098

Cited 4 times | Published

Davis, Fla.App., 1973, 282 So.2d 655; F.S.A. § 689.15. Appellee on the other hand alleged that she did

Teasley v. Blankenberg

298 So. 2d 431

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 1974 | Docket: 1439116

Cited 4 times | Published

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

Pollak v. Pollak

282 So. 2d 30

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 1973 | Docket: 1235308

Cited 4 times | Published

entitled to 50% of the Tangiers' stock. See F.S. § 689.15 F.S.A. Next we turned to the appellant's contention

Beth W. Corporation v. United States

350 F. Supp. 1190, 31 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 380, 1972 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10985

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1972 | Docket: 1833550

Cited 4 times | Published

the tenants become tenants in common. F.S.A. § 689.15. Surely these features of the estate by the entireties

Hegel v. Hegel

248 So. 2d 212

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1971 | Docket: 1688494

Cited 4 times | Published

Affirmed in part and reversed in part. NOTES [1] § 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. [2] O'Shea v. O'Shea, Fla

Berger v. Berger

182 So. 2d 279

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 1966 | Docket: 1742292

Cited 4 times | Published

parties simply as tenants in common under F.S.A. § 689.15. Affirmed in part and reversed in part. SMITH

Higgins v. Higgins

146 So. 2d 122

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1962 | Docket: 455494

Cited 4 times | Published

more shall create a tenancy in common, * * *." § 689.15, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. The property in both names

Clawson v. Clawson

54 So. 2d 161, 1951 Fla. LEXIS 1699

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 1951 | Docket: 1307003

Cited 4 times | Published

shall become tenants in common upon divorce. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. In such way all the

Johnson v. Johnson

902 So. 2d 241, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 1251

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2005 | Docket: 1675025

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Knecht v. Knecht

629 So. 2d 883, 1993 WL 469316

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1994 | Docket: 1263888

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Chaney v. Chaney

619 So. 2d 440, 1993 WL 188007

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1993 | Docket: 1382198

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Rosecrans v. Eden

538 So. 2d 970, 1989 WL 13610

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 1989 | Docket: 472353

Cited 3 times | Published

inverted the statutory purpose. We recognize section 689.15 states that the right of survivorship must

Faust v. Faust

505 So. 2d 606, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1005

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1987 | Docket: 1745952

Cited 3 times | Published

common. Ch. 64, Fla. Stat. (1981) (partition); § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1981) (tenancy by entirety becomes

Pastore v. Pastore

480 So. 2d 231, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 76

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1985 | Docket: 1220683

Cited 3 times | Published

interest in the marital home as tenants in common. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1983). Therefore, the party

Smith v. Smith

464 So. 2d 1287, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 627

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1985 | Docket: 1661085

Cited 3 times | Published

parties became tenants in common by virtue of section 689.15, Florida Statutes. The wife remarried on November

Ostyn v. Olympic

455 So. 2d 1137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1984 | Docket: 1692586

Cited 3 times | Published

survivorship, an estate which can be created in Florida. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1983). Accordingly, on Steve Olympic's

Salyers v. Good

443 So. 2d 152

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1983 | Docket: 1458892

Cited 3 times | Published

tenants by the entirety. Under the provisions of section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1981), when their marriage

Reinhardt v. Diedricks

439 So. 2d 936

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 1983 | Docket: 1264815

Cited 3 times | Published

for further consistent proceeding. NOTES [1] Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1981) provides in pertinent

Marsh v. Marsh

399 So. 2d 433

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1981 | Docket: 1652394

Cited 3 times | Published

cert. denied, 365 So.2d 709 (Fla. 1978). [19] § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1979). [20] See § 90.103(3), Fla

Diejuste v. Davis

400 So. 2d 981

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 1981 | Docket: 1263688

Cited 3 times | Published

is based. The judgment of dissolution caused Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979) to operate, thereby

Muhlrad v. Muhlrad

375 So. 2d 24

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1979 | Docket: 1705307

Cited 3 times | Published

during coverture is that upon dissolution, Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1977) comes into play. This

In Re Estate of Silvian

347 So. 2d 632

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 20, 1977 | Docket: 1290697

Cited 3 times | Published

husband and wife. It would be error to interpret § 689.15, Florida Statutes, as abolishing or modifying

Evans v. Evans

337 So. 2d 998

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1976 | Docket: 1734985

Cited 3 times | Published

parties become, by operation of law, Fla. Stat. § 689.15(1973), tenants in common of the marital home (the

Kipnis v. Kipnis

330 So. 2d 67

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1976 | Docket: 1774439

Cited 3 times | Published

rights between husband and wife irrespective of § 689.15, Fla. Stat., which expressly provides that estates

Toby v. Toby

280 So. 2d 523

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1973 | Docket: 1291391

Cited 3 times | Published

property which required division by the court. Section 689.15 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that

Bailey v. Bailey

126 So. 2d 165

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1961 | Docket: 1692050

Cited 3 times | Published

Lewis v. Lewis, Fla.App. 1958, 104 So.2d 597. [2] § 689.15 Fla. Stat., F.S.A.; Reid v. Reid, Fla. 1954, 68

Florida National Bank of Jacksonville v. Gann

101 So. 2d 579

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1958 | Docket: 1326894

Cited 3 times | Published

amended the statute, effective July 1, 1941, F.S.A. § 689.15, as follows: "That is to say, except in cases

Kent v. O'NEIL

53 So. 2d 779, 1951 Fla. LEXIS 1607

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 1951 | Docket: 1753295

Cited 3 times | Published

for this kind of an estate as to comply with Section 689.15, F.S.A., and that the description of the estate

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2017 | Docket: 6147716

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Simon v. Koplin

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 2015 | Docket: 60246539

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Tate v. Tate

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 2012 | Docket: 60309838

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Tate v. Tate

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 2012 | Docket: 60309838

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Layne v. Layne

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2011 | Docket: 2352895

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Crews v. Lankry (In Re Lankry)

263 B.R. 638, 2001 Bankr. LEXIS 927, 2001 WL 715650

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2001 | Docket: 2572081

Cited 2 times | Published

holding a claim against either spouse. See FLA.STAT. § 689.15 (2001). Therefore, upon dissolution any property

In Re Sammut

171 B.R. 411, 8 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 157, 32 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 1064, 1994 Bankr. LEXIS 1265, 1994 WL 461681

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1994 | Docket: 1458460

Cited 2 times | Published

interest was converted to that of a tenant in common. § 689.15, Fla.Stat. The debtor then owned an undivided

Sharp v. Hamilton

495 So. 2d 235, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2047

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 1986 | Docket: 1728686

Cited 2 times | Published

Lowery, and stated: However, this statute [section 689.15] has never been construed to prohibit a court

Di Martino v. Di Martino

360 So. 2d 1133

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 1978 | Docket: 1474191

Cited 2 times | Published

equity in property, title is controlled by Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1977); Cribb v. Cribb, 261

Segal v. Segal

353 So. 2d 894

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 1977 | Docket: 424154

Cited 2 times | Published

common upon the entry of the final judgment. See Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). As a general rule

Herzog v. Herzog

330 So. 2d 116

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1976 | Docket: 1798199

Cited 2 times | Published

entireties, now be held as tenants in common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. As to the second point, the cases

Baker v. Baker

315 So. 2d 217

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1975 | Docket: 439911

Cited 2 times | Published

transfer title on said property to the wife." Florida Statute 689.15 (1973) provides that upon entry of a final

Farrow v. Farrow

263 So. 2d 588

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 1972 | Docket: 1318495

Cited 2 times | Published

especially since it was predicated upon F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A., which provides inter alia that "in cases

Hirsch v. Bartels

49 So. 2d 531, 1950 Fla. LEXIS 1659

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 1950 | Docket: 1450937

Cited 2 times | Published

Chapter 20954, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1941, Section 689.15, Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A. But we concur

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

224 So. 3d 919, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12235, 2017 WL 3686778

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2017 | Docket: 6144137

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Babb v. Babb

771 So. 2d 1215, 2000 WL 1595720

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 2000 | Docket: 653473

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Grant v. McDow (In Re McDow)

248 B.R. 466, 13 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 197, 2000 Bankr. LEXIS 503, 2000 WL 622706

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 2000 | Docket: 91009

Cited 1 times | Published

conjunctive, and not a disjunctive, meaning. Cf. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (2000) (transfer of real property

Wigginton v. Wigginton

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 1991 | Docket: 64656591

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Thompson v. Adams

685 F. Supp. 842, 62 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5438, 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4402, 1988 WL 48619

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1988 | Docket: 1495807

Cited 1 times | Published

with an undivided one-half interest. Fla.Stat. § 689.15 (1977). Therefore, the liens held by Springs in

Poitier v. Poitier

458 So. 2d 428, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2387, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16522

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 1984 | Docket: 64607849

Cited 1 times | Published

Muhlrad v. Muhlrad, 375 So.2d 24 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979); § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1983). Accordingly, the portion of

Ratinska v. Estate of Denesuk

447 So. 2d 241, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21622

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 1983 | Docket: 64603662

Cited 1 times | Published

survivorship and not as tenants in common.” Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1981), which has not been

North Shore Bank v. Shea

148 So. 2d 60

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 1963 | Docket: 60209387

Cited 1 times | Published

the joint account sufficiently complied with Section 689.15, Fla.Stat.1955, F.S.A., which abolished the

Diego Alejandro Levinas v. Patricia Marnie Gluck Levinas

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2025 | Docket: 69929821

Published

common, absent an agreement to the contrary. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (2024) (“[I]n cases of estates by

Goesel v. Goesel (In re Goesel)

562 B.R. 529, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159876

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 2016 | Docket: 65517413

Published

property. (Doc. #11 at 2-3). Under Florida Statute section 689.15, when couples that hold property by the entirety

Goesel v. Goesel (In re Goesel)

562 B.R. 529, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159876

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 2016 | Docket: 65517413

Published

property. (Doc. #11 at 2-3). Under Florida Statute section 689.15, when couples that hold property by the entirety

Ebanks v. Ebanks

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 2016 | Docket: 3032379

Published

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

Joseph v. Estate of Joseph

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2012 | Docket: 60306554

Published

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

Sunshine Resources, Inc. v. Simpson

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1999 | Docket: 64799182

Published

James 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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1998 | Docket: 64780141

Published

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

Herring v. Henderson

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1996 | Docket: 64763373

Published

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

D'Andrea v. D'Andrea

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1994 | Docket: 64754155

Published

within the agreement.” We disagree. Pursuant to section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1985), upon dissolution

Lewis v. Lewis

503 So. 2d 960, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 711, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7161

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1987 | Docket: 64625715

Published

by the entirety shall vest as provided by law. § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1985). AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED

Havener v. Havener

473 So. 2d 708, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1985 | Docket: 64613475

Published

become tenants in common of the sailboat. See § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1983). Otherwise, the final judgment

Wittenstein v. Wittenstein

466 So. 2d 18, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 776, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13948

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 1985 | Docket: 64610889

Published

real property or the proceeds of its sale. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979); Meridith v. Meridith

Huff v. Huff

453 So. 2d 531, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 1691, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13971

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 1984 | Docket: 64606140

Published

Gorman v. Gorman, 400 So.2d 75 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981); § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1983).1 As to the other issues raised

Duarte v. Duarte

447 So. 2d 928, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12098

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1984 | Docket: 64603836

Published

Leonard, 389 So.2d 256 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980); Section 689.15 Florida Statutes (1981). The wife also has

Pace v. Pace

427 So. 2d 232, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18668

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 1983 | Docket: 64595258

Published

v. Wild, 157 So.2d 532 (Fla. 1st DCA 1963); Section 689.15 Florida Statutes (1979) with each entitled

Mirabal v. Mirabal

416 So. 2d 868, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20613

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1982 | Docket: 64591156

Published

the Key West property) is controlled by statute, § 689.15, Fla.Stat. (1981), and the wife is by virtue of

Billings v. Billings

406 So. 2d 1204, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21742

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 1981 | Docket: 64586621

Published

real property or the proceeds of its sale. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979); Meridith v. Meridith

Holt v. Boozel

394 So. 2d 226, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 18811

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1981 | Docket: 64580487

Published

1957), as authority for the proposition that section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975), had never been construed

Weiner v. Weiner

386 So. 2d 1251, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17473

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1980 | Docket: 64577757

Published

reversal, the parties are rendered tenants-in-common. § 689.15, Fla. Stat. (1979). Finally, we consider the trial

Locke v. Locke

383 So. 2d 273, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16609

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1980 | Docket: 64576002

Published

previously reserved by the trial court, and (c) Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1979), became applicable

Supple v. Supple

370 So. 2d 834, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14997

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1979 | Docket: 64570107

Published

based on fraud, accident or mistake only), and Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1941). In the case sub judice

Lindquist v. Lindquist

351 So. 2d 391, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16772

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 1977 | Docket: 64561073

Published

her one-half interest in the mobile home. See Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). Otherwise, the judgment

Margolis v. Margolis

343 So. 2d 938, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15527

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 1977 | Docket: 64557709

Published

Cummings v. Cummings, 330 So.2d 134 (Fla.1976); Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975). The order appointing

Stossel v. Stossel

331 So. 2d 352, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14158

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1976 | Docket: 64553527

Published

the home was controlled by statute, to-wit: Section 689.-15, F.S.A. That statute, in pertinent part, says:

Hyman v. Hyman

329 So. 2d 299, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4297

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1976 | Docket: 64552984

Published

jurisprudence of this state is whether, in light of Section 689.15, Florida Statutes (1975), the trial judge in

Davis v. Davis

313 So. 2d 451, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14835

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1975 | Docket: 64546752

Published

property as tenants in common, Florida Statutes, Section 689.15 (1973). Accordingly, the final judgment is

Woodland v. Woodland

293 So. 2d 370, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 7618

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1974 | Docket: 64538524

Published

Fla.App.1972, 267 So.2d 665; see also F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A. In all other respects the judgment

Schalk v. Schalk

285 So. 2d 39, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6335

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1973 | Docket: 64535466

Published

marital dwelling should be determined by F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A., which creates a tenancy in common

Kamensky v. Kamensky

282 So. 2d 670

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1973 | Docket: 1235212

Published

process requirement of the partition statute. Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The parties did not

Griffin v. Griffin

276 So. 2d 211, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6901

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 1973 | Docket: 64531709

Published

respective parties were controlled by statute, Section 689.15, F.S.1971, F.S.A. The judgment contained no

Englebright v. Englebright

275 So. 2d 287, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7053

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1973 | Docket: 64531210

Published

sufficient to convey title to the wife and F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A., is controlling. Therefore, it is the

First Research Corp. v. National Industrial Bank of Miami

272 So. 2d 822, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7410

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1973 | Docket: 64530208

Published

survivorship in the tenancy in common, pursuant to § 689.15.” * * * * * * No error has been demonstrated on

Cooper v. Cooper

260 So. 2d 272, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6962

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 1972 | Docket: 64525189

Published

final judgment, they became tenants in common, § 689.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.]; awarded her $25.00 a week

Cribb v. Cribb

261 So. 2d 566, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6897

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1972 | Docket: 64525690

Published

to the same was controlled by statute, F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A. The judgment did award exclusive possession

LaPierre v. Kalergis

257 So. 2d 33, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3077

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 1971 | Docket: 64524055

Published

the opinion below r “It is to be noted that Section 689.15, supra, only abolished the common law doctrine

Williams v. Williams

255 So. 2d 273, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5594

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1971 | Docket: 64523328

Published

Loan Ass’n v. Sullivan, supra. See also F.S. section 689.-15, F.S.A. In this connection the record reflects

Pierre v. Kalergis

251 So. 2d 885, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6222

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1971 | Docket: 64521914

Published

contains this provision: “Note” Pursuant to Section 689.15 Florida Statutes [F.S.A.], provision is hereby

Horne v. Horne

247 So. 2d 99, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6626

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1971 | Docket: 64519986

Published

interest of this property. We agree and reverse. § 689.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provides that upon divorce

Stewart v. Stewart

231 So. 2d 230, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6895

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 1970 | Docket: 64513103

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divorce they owned it as tenants in common, under § 689.15, Fla.Stat., F. S.A. As such, each had the burden

Thomas v. Greene

226 So. 2d 143, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1969 | Docket: 64511231

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up as a defense. To us it appears from Florida Statute 689.15, F.S.A., that as to real estate, in cases

Tillman v. Tillman

222 So. 2d 218, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5772

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1969 | Docket: 64509625

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entire-ties during their marriage and, pursuant to Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., the said properties

Pearson v. Pearson

213 So. 2d 304

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 1968 | Docket: 64506447

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592; Banfi v. Banfi, Fla.App.1960, 123 So.2d 52; § 689.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. Affirmed in part and reversed

Graham v. Ducote Federal Credit Union

213 So. 2d 603, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5174

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 1968 | Docket: 64506552

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herein. JOHNSON and SPECTOR, JJ., concur. . F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A. “Estates tty siirvivorship The doctrine

Payne v. Payne

201 So. 2d 590, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1967 | Docket: 64502032

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formerly held as an estate by the entireties. Section 689.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. Thereafter it is up to them

Greene v. Greene

199 So. 2d 147, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4850

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1967 | Docket: 64500976

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, and CARROLL, DONALD K., J., concur. . F.S. § 689.15, F.S.A. Wild v. Wild (Fla.App.1963), 157 So.2d

Borden v. Borden

193 So. 2d 15, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4696

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 1966 | Docket: 64499090

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acre orange grove in Princeton, Florida. Under Section 689.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., this property is

Glasser v. Glasser

178 So. 2d 749, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 3691

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1965 | Docket: 64494241

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by the parties in an estate by the entirety. Section 689.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. provides that “in cases

Wild v. Wild

157 So. 2d 532

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1963 | Docket: 60216539

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WIGGINTON, and RAWLS, JJ., concur. . F.S. Section 689.15, F.S.A. . Fletcher v. Fletcher (Fla.App.1961)

Demps v. Graham

157 So. 2d 534

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1963 | Docket: 60216543

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Kuhner, (Fla.App.1962) 139 So.2d 440. . F.S. § 689.15, F.S A.

Durham v. Ellis

157 So. 2d 185

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1963 | Docket: 60216188

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money note and mortgage as tenants in common. § 689.15, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.; Powell v. Metz, Fla

Tompkins v. Tompkins

145 So. 2d 769

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 1962 | Docket: 60207547

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tenants in common pursuant to the provisions of § 689.15, Fla.Stat. F.S.A. The chancellor did not abuse

McFarland v. McFarland

131 So. 2d 749, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 2818

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1961 | Docket: 60197907

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23, 3 So.2d 727. This is in accord with F.S. [§] 689.15, F. S.A. The trial court erred in awarding to

Fletcher v. Fletcher

128 So. 2d 434, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 3031

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1961 | Docket: 60197105

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Fla. 23, 3 So.2d 727. This is in accord with F.S. 689.15, F.S.A. The trial court erred in awarding to

Halberstadt v. Halberstadt

72 So. 2d 810, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1456

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1954 | Docket: 64485573

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litigation. Appellant derives comfort from Section 689.15, Florida Statutes 1951, F.S.A., abolishing

Halberstadt v. Halberstadt

72 So. 2d 810, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1456

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1954 | Docket: 64485573

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litigation. Appellant derives comfort from Section 689.15, Florida Statutes 1951, F.S.A., abolishing

In re Brandle's Estate

65 So. 2d 27, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1267

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1953 | Docket: 64484337

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appellant calls, particular, attention to section .689.15, F.S., F.S.A., which provides that an individual