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Fla. Stat. § 732.501 (2025)

Who may make a will.

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732.501 Who may make a will.—Any person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220; s. 41, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 731.04.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Lane v. Mra Holdings, LLC, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (M.D. Fla. 2002).

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Lane v. Mra Holdings, LLC, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (M.D. Fla. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Fla. Stat. § 732.501 ("Any person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will”) 61 .”

Brennan v. State, 754 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1999). · cites it 2× “(1987), dispose of property by will, § 732.501, Fla. Stat. (1987), enter into a contract, compare § 743.”

LeCroy v. State, 533 So. 2d 750 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 2× “(1987), dispose of property by will, § 732.501, Fla. Stat. (1987), enter into a contract, compare § 743.”

Ramsey Frank v. Peter John Conlan (Fla. 4th DCA 2026). · cites it 5× “The question of testamentary capacity, or a sound mind, is a separate question from whether a will is validly executed in accordance with the strictures of section 732.”

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