Florida Statute 715.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 715
PROPERTY: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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715.11 Nonliability of landlord after disposition of property.—

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 715.101, after the landlord releases to the former tenant property which remains on the premises after a tenancy is terminated, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to any person.

(2) After the landlord releases property pursuant to s. 715.108 to a person who is not the former tenant and who is reasonably believed by the landlord to be the owner of the property, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to:

(a) Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to s. 715.104; or

(b) Any person to whom notice was not given pursuant to s. 715.104 unless such person proves that, prior to releasing the property, the landlord believed or reasonably should have believed that such person had an interest in the property and also that the landlord knew or should have known upon reasonable investigation the address of such person.

(3) Where property is disposed of pursuant to s. 715.109, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to:

(a) Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to s. 715.104; or

(b) Any person to whom notice was not given pursuant to s. 715.104 unless such person proves that, prior to disposing of the property pursuant to s. 715.109, the landlord believed or reasonably should have believed that such person had an interest in the property and also that the landlord knew or should have known upon reasonable investigation the address of such person.

History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151.

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Seymour v. Adams, 638 So. 2d 1044 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994).

Cited 27 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1994 WL 277906

...The Sheriff did not remove Seymour's personalty at the time of the eviction, but instead obtained a release from the Adamses which provided as follows: *1046 That the Landlord elects to take possession of said personal property pursuant to F.S. 715.10 through F.S. 715.11 DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT, Florida Statutes, and hereby releases and holds harmless the Sheriff of Lake County, from any liability from anyone whomsoever when acting pursuant to this said "Request" and agrees...

...e owner of the property. (2) The notice shall describe the property in a manner reasonably adequate to permit the owner of property to identify it. The notice may describe all or a portion of the property, but the limitation of liability provided by s. 715.11 does not protect the landlord from any liability arising from the disposition of property not described in the notice, except that a trunk, valise, box, or other container which is locked, fastened or tied in a manner which deters immediate...

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