Florida Statute 712.10 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 712
MARKETABLE RECORD TITLES TO REAL PROPERTY

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F.S. 712.10

712.10 Law to be liberally construed.—This law shall be liberally construed to effect the legislative purpose of simplifying and facilitating land title transactions by allowing persons to rely on a record title as described in s. 712.02 subject only to such limitations as appear in s. 712.03.

History.—s. 10, ch. 63-133.

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Amendments to 712.10

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 712.10

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 712.10.

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Cases Citing Statute 712.10

Total Results: 20

Eddie Dorsey, a/k/a Eddie Dorsey, Jr., Audrey Dorsey, Cynthia Riggins, Johnnie Mae Dorsey, James Dorsey, Lillie Dorsey a/k/a Lillie Ruth Dorsey v. Franklin Robinson, Josephine Robinson, and Mary Thompson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-05

Citation: 270 So. 3d 462

Snippet: simplifying and facilitating land title transactions.” § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (2016). The MRTA accomplishes that

Florida Department of Transportation v. Clipper Bay Investments, LLC

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-26

Citation: 160 So. 3d 858, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 164, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 577, 2015 WL 1379975

Snippet: And the rule of liberal construction in section 712.10 cannot be used to defeat the plain meaning of the

Department of Transportation v. Mid-Peninsula Realty Investment Group, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-13

Citation: 162 So. 3d 218, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1947

Snippet: is not contained within MRTA. Instead, section 712.10 provides that MRTA “shall be liberally construed

Clipper Bay Investments, LLC v. State Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-05

Citation: 117 So. 3d 7, 2013 WL 425882, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 1680

Snippet: only to such limitations as appear in s.712.03. § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (2008). Thus, under MRTA “ ‘any claim

Matissek v. Waller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-01-14

Citation: 51 So. 3d 625, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 81, 2011 WL 116144

Snippet: To effectuate this legislative purpose, section 712.10 requires the MRTA "be liberally construed . .

Blanton v. City of Pinellas Park

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-21

Citation: 887 So. 2d 1224, 2004 WL 2359991

Snippet: provisions are to be construed liberally. See § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (2003). Section 712.02, Florida Statutes

Cirelli v. Ent

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-18

Citation: 885 So. 2d 423, 2004 WL 2340685

Snippet: to such limitations as appear in s. 712.03." § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (2002). In ITT Rayonier, Inc. v. Wadsworth

Shurman v. Atlantic Mortg. & Inv. Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-06

Citation: 795 So. 2d 952, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 574, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1748, 2001 WL 1013272

Snippet: his interests."); Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734, 739 (1942); Arcadia Citrus Growers Ass'n

Springbrook Commons, Ltd. v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-06-28

Citation: 761 So. 2d 1192, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8078, 2000 WL 827322

Snippet: 1225 (Fla. 1986); Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (Fla.1942); Zieman v. Cosio, 578 So.2d

H & F Land v. Panama City-Bay Co. Airport

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-06-10

Citation: 736 So. 2d 1167, 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 264, 1999 Fla. LEXIS 1047

Snippet: and facilitating land title transactions. See § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (1995). MRTA was designed to simplify

Martin v. Town of Palm Beach

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-07

Citation: 643 So. 2d 112, 1994 WL 543591

Snippet: construed to effect [this] legislative purpose." § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (1993). Section 712.02[4] provides

Abbate v. Provident Nat. Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-01-21

Citation: 631 So. 2d 312, 1994 WL 12396

Snippet: defense as he has. Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (1942), aff'd, 153 Fla. 397, 14 So.2d

Sunshine Vistas Homeowners Ass'n v. Caruana

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-02

Citation: 623 So. 2d 490, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 463, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1439, 1993 WL 335012

Snippet: [section] 712.03[, Florida Statutes (1989)]." § 712.10, Fla. Stat. (1989). The act provides that a person

Sunshine Vistas Homeowners Ass'n v. Caruana

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-05-05

Citation: 597 So. 2d 809

Snippet: such limitations as appear in s. 712.03." Section 712.10, Fla. Stat. (1989). Section 712.02, Florida Statutes

Zieman v. Cosio

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-04-02

Citation: 578 So. 2d 332, 1991 WL 45202

Snippet: orders and decrees. Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (1942), aff'd, 153 Fla. 397, 14 So.2d

Bedford Computer Corp. v. Graphic Press, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-03-06

Citation: 484 So. 2d 1225, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 87, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 1724

Snippet: relief specified. Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (1942); Arcadia Citrus Growers Association

Paciocco v. Young, Stern & Tannenbaum, P.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-12-17

Citation: 481 So. 2d 39, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 21

Snippet: See and Compare Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (1942); Fla.Jur.2d, Actions §§ 12 and

Rhines v. Rhines

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-10-04

Citation: 483 So. 2d 4, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2296

Snippet: designated time. Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (1942). Even if the court in this case

Holland v. Hattaway

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-09-22

Citation: 438 So. 2d 456, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 24436

Snippet: permit persons to rely on the record title (section 712.10), it is difficult to believe the legislature intended

Campbell v. Landmark First National Bank of Ft. Lauderdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-11-17

Citation: 421 So. 2d 813, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22110

Snippet: Statutes (1979), and Gribbel v. Henderson, 151 Fla. 712, 10 So.2d 734 (1942). Appellants’ motion to discharge