Florida Statute 732.101 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 732
PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

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F.S. 732.101

732.101 Intestate estate.—

(1) Any part of the estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in the following sections of this code.

(2) The decedent’s death is the event that vests the heirs’ right to the decedent’s intestate property.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 8, ch. 75-220; s. 14, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 731.23.

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Cases Citing Statute 732.101

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: they died intestate, and who survived them. See § 732.101, Fla. Stat. (2016) (providing that any part of

Aldrich v. Basile

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-27

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

Snippet: adopted the Uniform Probate Code, it enacted section 732.101 entitled “Intestate Estate,” which provided: Any

Layne v. Layne

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-16

Citation: 74 So. 3d 161, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18132, 2011 WL 5560563

Snippet: So.2d 843, 845 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); see also § 732.101(2), Fla. Stat. ("The decedent's death is the event

Basile v. Aldrich

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-08-23

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

Snippet: her heirs, in the manner prescribed by sections 732.101-.111, Florida Statutes (2009). Accordingly, we

Phillips v. Hirshon

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-02

Citation: 958 So. 2d 425, 2007 WL 1263475

Snippet: outside the estate.")(internal citation omitted); §§ 732.101(1), 732.103(1), 732.104, Fla. Stat. (2003)("Any

Glover v. Miller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-01-31

Citation: 947 So. 2d 1254, 2007 WL 247899

Snippet: writing by the father. (emphasis added). Section 732.101(2) provides that the decedent's date of death is

Faskowitz v. Department of Legal Affairs

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-31

Citation: 941 So. 2d 390, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 4671, 2006 WL 824566

Snippet: property was subject to the provision of section 732.101(1), Florida Statutes (1977), that “any part of

In Re Estate of Hamel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-08-07

Citation: 821 So. 2d 1276, 2002 WL 1801769

Snippet: death of a person vest at the time of death. See § 732.101(2), Fla. Stat. (2000) (involving intestate estates);

Sims v. McClain

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-09-15

Citation: 741 So. 2d 609, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 12209, 1999 WL 728752

Snippet: to his sole heir, Allen, upon his death. See §§ 732.101, .514, Fla. Stat. (1995). McClain then commenced

Schula v. Salathe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-12-12

Citation: 703 So. 2d 1167, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13928

Snippet: died intestate with regard to that property. § 732.101, Fla. Stat. (1995). Under Florida’s intestacy laws

In Re Estate of Salathe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-12-12

Citation: 703 So. 2d 1167, 1997 WL 784804

Snippet: died intestate with regard to that property. § 732.101, Fla. Stat. (1995). Under Florida's intestacy laws

Corbin v. Sherman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-24

Citation: 645 So. 2d 39, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 10398

Snippet: designated beneficiaries, intestacy resulted. § 732.101, Fla. Stat. (1989). We reverse the final judgment

In Re Estate of Corbin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-24

Citation: 645 So. 2d 39, 1994 WL 577384

Snippet: designated beneficiaries, intestacy resulted. § 732.101, Fla. Stat. (1989). We reverse the final judgment

Scruggs v. Wilson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-06-29

Citation: 640 So. 2d 1152, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 6315

Snippet: inherit did not vest until Smith died in 1992. § 732.-101(2), Fla.Stat. (1991); Garris v. Cruce, 404 So

Ray v. Rotella

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-12-22

Citation: 425 So. 2d 94, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22000

Snippet: other purposes during administration. Section 732.-101(2), Florida Statutes, provides: “The decedent’s

Reid v. Whitfield

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-06-09

Citation: 399 So. 2d 1032, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20087

Snippet: Estate, 142 So.2d 130 (Fla.2d DCA 1962); Section 732.101(1), Florida Statutes (1979). Pursuant to § 732

Mooney v. Mooney

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-03-25

Citation: 395 So. 2d 608, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19029

Snippet: vests an heir’s right to intestate property. § 732.101(2), Fla.Stat. (1979); In re Estate of Burris, 361

Huskea's Estate v. Doody

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-12-31

Citation: 391 So. 2d 779

Snippet: an heir's right to intestate property. Section 732.101(2), Florida Statutes (1979). See also In re Ruff's

In Re Estate of Russell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-08-20

Citation: 387 So. 2d 487, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16990

Snippet: receive the entire estate. He points to Section 732.101, Florida Statutes (1977), which provides that "any

Grobard v. Grobard

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-04-01

Citation: 382 So. 2d 117

Snippet: of real or personal property... ." [2] Section 732.101(2), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that: "The