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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 732
PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS
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F.S. 732.201
732.201 Right to elective share.The surviving spouse of a person who dies domiciled in Florida has the right to a share of the elective estate of the decedent as provided in this part, to be designated the elective share. The election does not reduce what the spouse receives if the election were not made and the spouse is not treated as having predeceased the decedent.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 13, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 99-343; s. 3, ch. 2016-189.
Note.Created from former s. 731.34.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.201
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 732.201.



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Cases Citing Statute 732.201

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-03

Snippet: -6- §§ 732.201–732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving

GREGG RASOR v. IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD BERNARD RASOR

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-30

Snippet: part, to be designated the elective share.” § 732.201, Fla. Stat. (2017). The timing and procedure for

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: Florida’s elective share statutes,. §§Sections 732.201 et seq., Florida. Statutes. Proceedings to determine

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-14

Snippet: Florida’s elective share statutes,. §§Sections 732.201 et seq., Florida. Statutes. Proceedings to determine

MARILYN M. WILSON v. GREGORY P. WILSON, as Trustee of the PAUL C. WILSON LIVING TRUST and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF PAUL C. WILSON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-08-14

Snippet: the Wife’s elective share pursuant to Section 732.201, et seq., of the Florida Statutes, provided the

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES-2018 FAST-TRACK REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-27

Citation: 253 So. 3d 983

Snippet: Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving

Sudman v. O'Brien

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-05-05

Citation: 218 So. 3d 986, 2017 WL 1829479, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 6337

Snippet: of her deceased husband’s estate under section 732.201, Florida Statutes (2013). The trustee filed an

Cody v. Cody

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-26

Citation: 127 So. 3d 753, 2013 WL 6171299, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18792

Snippet: probate without further proof pursuant to section 732.201, the probate court has not actually admitted the

Lee v. Estate Payne

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-09-18

Citation: 148 So. 3d 776, 2013 WL 5225200, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 14822

Snippet: whether Florida’s elective share statutes, sections 732.201 to 732.2155, Florida Statutes (2002), violated

Dinkins v. Dinkins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-07-26

Citation: 120 So. 3d 601, 2013 WL 3834371, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11732

Snippet: Art. X, § 4(c), Fla. Const.; elective share, §§ 732.201-.2155, Fla. Stat.; and family allowance, § 732

McDonald v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-27

Citation: 83 So. 3d 889, 2012 WL 246468, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1090

Snippet: deciding whether to take the elective share, see § 732.201, Fla. Stat. (2010), the surviving spouse sought

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-09-28

Citation: 73 So. 3d 205, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

Snippet: Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-02

Citation: 50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Snippet: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 732.201, Fla. Stat. Right to elective share. § 732.2025

Foster v. Estate of Gomes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-01-29

Citation: 27 So. 3d 145, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 559, 2010 WL 322170

Snippet: to take her elective share pursuant to section 732.201, et seq., Florida Statutes (2006). The personal

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Snippet: Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. *580 §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving

In Re Estate of Magee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-09-26

Citation: 988 So. 2d 1, 2007 WL 2781131

Snippet: elective share statutes, codified at sections 732.201 to 732.2155, Florida Statutes (2002), are constitutional

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-29

Citation: 912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Snippet: amendments to Florida’s elective share statutes, §§ 732.201 et seq., Fla. Stat. Proceedings to determine entitlement

Dempsey v. Dempsey

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-27

Citation: 899 So. 2d 1272, 2005 WL 954856

Snippet: accordance with the elective share law, sections 732.201-.2155, Florida Statutes (2003). The Personal Representative