Florida Statute 732.506 | 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. 732.506

732.506 Revocation by act.—A will or codicil, other than an electronic will, is revoked by the testator, or some other person in the testator’s presence and at the testator’s direction, by burning, tearing, canceling, defacing, obliterating, or destroying it with the intent, and for the purpose, of revocation. An electronic will or codicil is revoked by the testator, or some other person in the testator’s presence and at the testator’s direction, by deleting, canceling, rendering unreadable, or obliterating the electronic will or codicil, with the intent, and for the purpose, of revocation, as proved by clear and convincing evidence.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 23, ch. 75-220; s. 963, ch. 97-102; s. 31, ch. 2019-71.

Note.—Created from former s. 731.14.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.506

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 732.506.

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Cases Citing Statute 732.506

Total Results: 11

Anderson v. McDonough

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-08

Citation: 189 So. 3d 266, 2016 WL 1386145, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5390

Snippet: defacement and obliteration. See § 732.506,- Fla. Stat. (2011). Two of the decedent’s sons

Dahly v. Dahly

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-13

Citation: 866 So. 2d 745, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 1544, 2004 WL 256520

Snippet: (2002). Section 732.506 sets forth the statutory requirements for revocation by act: 732.506. Revocation

Taft v. Zack

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-18

Citation: 830 So. 2d 881, 2002 WL 31323185

Snippet: the will by an act as contemplated by section 732.506 or by a codicil or other writing as contemplated

Dalk v. Allen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-12-15

Citation: 774 So. 2d 787, 2000 WL 1838384

Snippet: to be the original, the requirements of section 732.506 had not been complied with, making the intended

In Re Estate of Tolin

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-07-01

Citation: 622 So. 2d 988, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 373, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1133, 1993 WL 241043

Snippet: the original *990 will or codicil under section 732.506, Florida Statutes (1989).[1] On rehearing, the

In re the Estate of Tolin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-01-03

Citation: 594 So. 2d 309, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 2488, 1992 WL 254

Snippet: revoked consistent with the provisions of section 732.506, Fla.Stat. (1975). In re Bancker’s Estate, 232

Bertoglio v. Dickson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-11-26

Citation: 590 So. 2d 471, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 11821

Snippet: they objectively invoke the provisions of section 732.-506, Florida Statutes (1989).1 See also Starnes v

In Re Estate of Dickson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-11-26

Citation: 590 So. 2d 471, 1991 WL 247465

Snippet: revoked the will by cancellation under section 732.506, Florida Statutes (1989). For the following reasons

Srenco v. Srenco

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-10-03

Citation: 549 So. 2d 774, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2311, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5365, 1989 WL 114488

Snippet: revoked by her physical act, pursuant to section 732.506, Florida Statutes (1987). We affirm. After a careful

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE v. Page

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-03-23

Citation: 541 So. 2d 1270, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 746, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1520, 1989 WL 25341

Snippet: Department of Revenue, 154 Ill. App.3d 37, 106 Ill.Dec. 732, 506 N.E.2d 439 (1987), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___

In Re Estate of Griffis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-04-23

Citation: 330 So. 2d 797

Snippet: dispositive of this case (see in particular §§ 732.506 and 732.508, F.S.). Our disposition, therefore