Florida Statute 731.005 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 731
PROBATE CODE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 731.005

731.005 Short title.—Chapters 731-735 shall be known and may be cited as the Florida Probate Code and referred to as the “code.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 1, ch. 75-220; s. 4, ch. 2001-226.

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Richardson v. Holman

33 So. 2d 641, 160 Fla. 65, 1948 Fla. LEXIS 607

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1948 | Docket: 3273064

Cited 33 times | Published

estates, interest for a term more than one year." Section 731.05, Florida Statutes 1941, and other statutes

In Re Noble's Estate

73 So. 2d 873, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1746

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1954 | Docket: 1795973

Cited 22 times | Published

homestead, it was subject neither to devise, Section 731.05, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A., nor administration

Hulsh v. Hulsh

431 So. 2d 658

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1983 | Docket: 1512017

Cited 20 times | Published

the provisions of Sheldon Hulsh's will.[1] Section 731.005(1), Florida Statutes (1975) (currently § 732

In Re Vail's Estate

67 So. 2d 665, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1695

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 1953 | Docket: 481193

Cited 12 times | Published

after-acquired property within the meaning of F.S.A. § 731.05(2) and "net income, interest or increase" under

Estate of Deem v. Shinn

297 So. 2d 611

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 1974 | Docket: 1617044

Cited 9 times | Published

under the terms of the decedent's Will, per F.S. 731.05, F.S.A., Laws of 1971.[4] Historically, the two

In Re Estate of Wilder

240 So. 2d 514

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1970 | Docket: 450399

Cited 9 times | Published

Article X, Florida Constitution *515 of 1885, and Section 731.05, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., and was therefore

In Re Estate of McGinty

258 So. 2d 450

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1971 | Docket: 1236850

Cited 6 times | Published

in conflict and did not repeal Florida Statutes § 731.05(1), F.S.A., which provides: "Any property, real

Furlong v. Coral Gables Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

121 So. 2d 797

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1960 | Docket: 1318477

Cited 4 times | Published

with a life estate to the widow. § 731.27 and § 731.05(1), Fla. Stat., F.S.A. [2] The material part

King v. Ellison

648 So. 2d 666, 1994 WL 597615

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 1994 | Docket: 1342326

Cited 3 times | Published

1971), which addressed the constitutionality of section 731.05(1), Florida Statutes (1971). The section read:

In Re Estate of McCartney

299 So. 2d 5, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4803

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1974 | Docket: 1745680

Cited 3 times | Published

ruled, in effect, that Item 3 conflicted with Section 731.05, Florida Statutes,[3] and Article X, Section

Estate of Bagley v. United States

318 F. Supp. 765, 26 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 5996, 1970 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11298

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1970 | Docket: 66065105

Cited 2 times | Published

at the date of death of the testator; Fla.Stat. § 731.05(2), F.S.A. See also Hurt v. Davidson, 130 Fla

Aldrich v. Basile

136 So. 3d 530, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 159, 2014 WL 1240073, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1027

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2014 | Docket: 60240032

Published

Fla. (Supp. 1933) (subsequently renumbered section 731.05(2)). In In re Vail’s Estate, 67 So.2d 665 (Fla

Basile v. Aldrich

70 So. 3d 682, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 13243, 2011 WL 3696309

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2011 | Docket: 2352242

Published

6005 does not support this conclusion. Former section 731.05, Florida Statutes (1973), evolved from the

Branca v. Security Benefit Life Insurance

773 F.2d 1158

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 15, 1985 | Docket: 66210922

Published

ANN. § 731.103 (West 1984). . FLA.STAT.ANN. § 731.005 (West 1984). . Because we consider the estoppel

Pierrepont v. Humphreys

413 So. 2d 140, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19920

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1982 | Docket: 64589610

Published

Const.; § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. (1981), formerly § 731.05, Fla.Stat. (1968). This provision of the constitution

Holden v. Estate of Gardner

404 So. 2d 1169, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21385

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 1981 | Docket: 64585592

Published

from the 1885 Constitution. Prior to 1975, Section 731.05, Florida Statutes (1973) provided: Any property

Wakeman v. Noble

73 So. 2d 873

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1954 | Docket: 64485886

Published

homestead, it was subject neither to devise, Section 731.05, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A., nor administration