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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. 732.402

732.402 Exempt property.—

(1) If a decedent was domiciled in this state at the time of death, the surviving spouse, or, if there is no surviving spouse, the children of the decedent shall have the right to a share of the estate of the decedent as provided in this section, to be designated “exempt property.”

(2) Exempt property shall consist of:

(a) Household furniture, furnishings, and appliances in the decedent’s usual place of abode up to a net value of $20,000 as of the date of death.

(b) Two motor vehicles as defined in s. 316.003, which do not, individually as to either such motor vehicle, have a gross vehicle weight in excess of 15,000 pounds, held in the decedent’s name and regularly used by the decedent or members of the decedent’s immediate family as their personal motor vehicles.

(c) All qualified tuition programs authorized by s. 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including, but not limited to, the Florida Prepaid College Trust Fund advance payment contracts under s. 1009.98 and the Florida Prepaid College Trust Fund participation agreements under s. 1009.981.

(d) All benefits paid pursuant to s. 112.1915.

(3) Exempt property shall be exempt from all claims against the estate except perfected security interests thereon.

(4) Exempt property shall be in addition to protected homestead, statutory entitlements, and property passing under the decedent’s will or by intestate succession.

(5) Property specifically or demonstratively devised by the decedent’s will to any devisee shall not be included in exempt property. However, persons to whom property has been specifically or demonstratively devised and who would otherwise be entitled to it as exempt property under this section may have the court determine the property to be exempt from claims, except for perfected security interests thereon, after complying with the provisions of subsection (6).

(6) Persons entitled to exempt property shall be deemed to have waived their rights under this section unless a petition for determination of exempt property is filed by or on behalf of the persons entitled to the exempt property on or before the later of the date that is 4 months after the date of service of the notice of administration or the date that is 40 days after the date of termination of any proceeding involving the construction, admission to probate, or validity of the will or involving any other matter affecting any part of the estate subject to this section.

(7) Property determined as exempt under this section shall be excluded from the value of the estate before residuary, intestate, or pretermitted or elective shares are determined.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 19, ch. 75-220; s. 10, ch. 77-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 81-238; s. 3, ch. 85-79; s. 67, ch. 87-226; s. 51, ch. 98-421; s. 3, ch. 99-220; s. 3, ch. 2001-180; s. 39, ch. 2001-226; s. 1036, ch. 2002-387; s. 5, ch. 2006-134; s. 5, ch. 2006-303; s. 8, ch. 2009-115; s. 81, ch. 2016-239.

Note.—Section 8, ch. 85-79, provides in pertinent part that with respect to s. 3, ch. 85-79, “the substantive rights of all persons which have vested prior to October 1, 1985, shall be determined as provided in s. 732.402, Florida Statutes, 1983.”

Note.—Created from former s. 734.08.

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Cases Citing Statute 732.402

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - 2024 Legislation

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-05

Snippet: may be entitled to exempt property under section 732.402, Florida Statutes, will be deemed to have waived

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-28

Snippet: Florida Constitution and section 732.402, Florida Statutes. Section 732.402, Florida Statutes, specifies

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-28

Snippet: Florida Constitution and section 732.402, Florida Statutes. Section 732.402, Florida Statutes, specifies

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-18

Snippet: may be entitled to exempt property under section 732.402, Florida Statutes, will be deemed to have waived

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-12-31

Snippet: may be entitled to exempt property under section 732.402, Florida Statutes, will be deemed to have waived

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

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

Snippet: may be entitled to exempt property under section 732.402, Florida Statutes, will be deemed to have waived

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

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

Snippet: may be entitled to exempt property under section 732.402, Florida Statutes, will be deemed to have waived

Faulkner v. Woodruff

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-06

Citation: 159 So. 3d 319, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3185, 2015 WL 968723

Snippet: the value of an estate in probate court.4 See § 732.402, Fla. Stat. (2010). Therefore, they contend, the

Martini v. Estate of Conner

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-22

Citation: 113 So. 3d 147, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 8121, 2013 WL 2233986

Snippet: Louise B. Conner, Ms. Martini’s mother. See § 732.402, Fla. Stat. (2011); Fla. Prob. R. 5.406. We have

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: Order AOSC06-14. Statutory reference to section 732.402, Florida Statutes, added. Committee Notes revised

Babcock v. ESTATE OF BABCOCK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-11-12

Citation: 995 So. 2d 1044, 2008 WL 4863088

Snippet: determine exempt property pursuant to section 732.402(6), Florida Statutes, which provides that the surviving

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: Stat. Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. § 732.402, Fla. Stat. Exempt property. § 732.801(5), Fla

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: Stat. Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. § 732.402, Fla. Stat. Exempt property. § 732.801(5), Fla

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: Stat. Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. § 732.402, Fla. Stat. Exempt property. § 732.801(5), Fla

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-03

Citation: 683 So. 2d 78, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 436, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1713, 1996 WL 559880

Snippet: Florida Constitution and section 732.402, Florida Statutes. Section 732.402, Florida Statutes, specifies

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: determine exempt property pursuant to section 732.402, Florida Statutes. The trial judge determined that

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: determine exempt property pursuant to section 732.402, Florida Statutes. The trial judge determined that

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: Escheat. 732.212, Fla.Stat. Time of election. 732.402, Fla.Stat. Exempt property- 732.801(5), Fla.Stat

In re the Estate of Corbin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-08-07

Citation: 603 So. 2d 127, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 8538, 1992 WL 191174

Snippet: whether the term “automobiles” as used in section 732.-402(2)(b), Florida Statutes (1991), includes a motor

Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Zrillic

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-05-31

Citation: 563 So. 2d 64, 1990 WL 74588

Snippet: Stat. (1985), personal property exemptions, § 732.402, Fla. Stat. (1985), and a family allowance, § 732