Florida Statute 710.118 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 710
TRANSFERS TO MINORS

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F.S. 710.118

710.118 Exemption of third person from liability.—A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowledge, is not responsible for determining:

(1) The validity of the purported custodian’s designation;

(2) The propriety of, or the authority under this act for, any act of the purported custodian;

(3) The validity or propriety under this act of any instrument or instructions executed or given either by the person purporting to make a transfer or by the purported custodian; or

(4) The propriety of the application of any property of the minor delivered to the purported custodian.

History.—s. 1, ch. 85-95.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 710.118

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 710.118.

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Cases Citing Statute 710.118

Total Results: 1

Lester v. Lester

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-04-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 978 So. 2d 244, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 4830, 2008 WL 895701

Snippet: resulted in a payment to the parties totaling $710,118.89. Settlement of the other matter resulted in