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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. 732.2155

732.2155 Effective date; effect of prior waivers; transition rules.—

(1) Sections 732.201-732.2155 are effective on October 1, 1999, for all decedents dying on or after October 1, 2001. The law in effect prior to October 1, 1999, applies to decedents dying before October 1, 2001.

(2) Nothing in ss. 732.201-732.2155 modifies or applies to the rights of spouses under chapter 61.

(3) A waiver of elective share rights before the effective date of this section which is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of s. 732.702 is a waiver of all rights under ss. 732.201-732.2145.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in s. 732.2045(1)(a) to the contrary, any trust created by the decedent before the effective date of ss. 732.201-732.2145 that meets the requirements of an elective share trust is treated as if the decedent created the trust after the effective date of these sections and in satisfaction of the elective share.

(5) Sections 732.201-732.2155 do not affect any interest in contracts entered into for adequate consideration in money or money’s worth before October 1, 1999, to the extent that the contract was irrevocable at all times from October 1, 1999, until the date of the decedent’s death.

(6) Sections 732.201-732.2155 do not affect any interest in property held, as of the decedent’s death, in a trust, whether revocable or irrevocable, if:

(a) The property was an asset of the trust at all times between October 1, 1999, and the date of the decedent’s death;

(b) The decedent was not married to the decedent’s surviving spouse when the property was transferred to the trust; and

History.—s. 15, ch. 99-343; s. 30, ch. 2001-226.

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Cases Citing Statute 732.2155

Total Results: 14

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 spouse

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

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

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: marriage due to the efforts of the decedent. See § 732.2155(6)(c). The probate court ruled that the MCC stock

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 spouse

Boulis v. Blackburn

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-08-05

Citation: 16 So. 3d 186, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 10739, 2009 WL 2382358

Snippet: decedents dying on or after October 1, 2001. § 732.2155(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). The decedent herein died

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

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

Janien v. Janien

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-18

Citation: 939 So. 2d 264, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17306, 2006 WL 2956304

Snippet: N.E.2d 92, 94 (1993). . We note that section 732.2155(4), Florida Statutes (2005), provides that "any

Velde v. Velde

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-25

Citation: 867 So. 2d 501, 2004 WL 360881

Snippet: See Ch. 99-343, § 15, at 3570, Laws of Fla.; § 732.2155, Fla. Stat. (1999). The new statute allows the

Estate of Heid v. Heid

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-01-09

Citation: 863 So. 2d 1259, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 81, 2004 WL 40536

Snippet: expanded elective share statute did not apply. See § 732.2155(1), Fla. Stat. (2001). We agree and affirm. The

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: -Fla. Stat. Adversary proceed-ingSr §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving spouse

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-10-11

Citation: 807 So. 2d 622, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 663, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2009, 2001 WL 1194323

Snippet: the elective share statutes, sections 732.201-732.2155, Florida Statutes (2000), and to the inventory

Faile v. Fleming

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-06-14

Citation: 763 So. 2d 459, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 7222, 2000 WL 763752

Snippet: However the new provisions of sections 732.201-732.2155, Florida Statutes (1999), are effective "for all