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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 708
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY
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F.S. 708.09
708.09 Married women’s rights; agreements with husband, power of attorney, etc.Every married woman may enter into agreements and contracts with her husband, may become the partner of her husband or others, may give a power of attorney to her husband, and may execute powers conferred upon her by her husband, including the power to execute and acknowledge all instruments, including relinquishments of dower, conveying, transferring, or encumbering property, or any interest in it, owned by her, or by herself and her husband as tenants by the entirety, or by her husband. All powers of attorney heretofore executed by a wife to her husband and vice versa, and the execution of all documents executed thereunder, are hereby validated and confirmed.
History.s. 1, ch. 21696, 1943; s. 2, ch. 21932, 1943; s. 3, ch. 70-4.

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Cases Citing Statute 708.09

Total Results: 12

Belcher v. Belcher

271 So. 2d 7

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1972 | Docket: 1438680

Cited 53 times | Published

contracts with her husband. Florida Statutes, Section 708.09, F.S.A. This statutory provision includes the

First National Bank of Leesburg v. Hector Supply Co.

254 So. 2d 777, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3290

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 1971 | Docket: 1347086

Cited 51 times | Published

supra, because of the existence of Fla. Stat. § 708.09, F.S.A. This statute allows for the passage of

Raisen v. Raisen

379 So. 2d 352

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1979 | Docket: 380751

Cited 38 times | Published

husband, executed in the same manner as conveyances. § 708.09, Fla. Stat. (1977), provides: Every married woman

Losey v. Losey

221 So. 2d 417

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1969 | Docket: 1202394

Cited 13 times | Published

subject of contract between husband and wife, section 708.09, F.S.A., and they may provide by contract for

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

into a business partnership with her husband, Section 708.09, Florida Statutes 1949, F.S.A., which could

Waite v. Waite

593 So. 2d 222, 1991 WL 87223

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1992 | Docket: 446529

Cited 3 times | Published

contract; she can even contract with her husband. § 708.09, Fla. Stat. (1989). A married woman can also sue

Newborn v. Isbell

165 So. 3d 16, 2015 WL 1809314

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 2015 | Docket: 60248160

Cited 1 times | Published

amount of any attorneys’ fee claim under Fla. Stat. 708.09 [sic] ... are preserved and shall be treated

Simpson v. Schoenemann

263 So. 2d 854, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6688

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 1972 | Docket: 64526636

Published

supra, because of the existence of Fla.Stat. § 708.09 F.S.A. This statute allows for the passage of

Snow v. Mathews

190 So. 2d 50, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4863

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1966 | Docket: 64498064

Published

estate by entirety. Florida has also adopted F.S.A. § 708.09 authorizing the execution of contracts between

Pinkas v. Fiveash

126 So. 2d 910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 1961 | Docket: 60196714

Published

partner of her husband or others, * * * ” Section 708.-09, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. These powers and

Maddex v. First National Bank of Clearwater

97 So. 2d 871

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1957 | Docket: 64489725

Published

will disposing of property differently. F.S.A. § 708.09.” The Judge of the lower court sustained a mo

Moulton v. United States

109 F. Supp. 507, 43 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 301, 1953 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3215

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1953 | Docket: 65999678

Published

authorizing a husband and wife partnership. See, Section 708.09, F.S.A. Following the conveyance to his wife