Florida Statute 732.506 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 732
PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

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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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Cases Citing Statute 732.506

Total Results: 9

In Re Estate of Tolin

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1993 | Docket: 1529045

Cited 12 times | Published

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

In Re Estate of Dickson

590 So. 2d 471, 1991 WL 247465

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 1991 | Docket: 1512650

Cited 6 times | Published

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

Dalk v. Allen

774 So. 2d 787, 2000 WL 1838384

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 2000 | Docket: 1330984

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Anderson v. McDonough

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2016 | Docket: 3052076

Published

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

Dahly v. Dahly

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 2004 | Docket: 64828356

Published

revocation. § 732.505, Fla. Stat. (2002). Section 732.506 sets forth the statutory requirements for revocation

Taft v. Zack

830 So. 2d 881, 2002 WL 31323185

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2002 | Docket: 471440

Published

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

In re the Estate of Tolin

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 1992 | Docket: 64665483

Published

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

Bertoglio v. Dickson

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 1991 | Docket: 64663718

Published

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

Srenco v. Srenco

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1989 | Docket: 64645287

Published

been revoked by her physical act, pursuant to section 732.506, Florida Statutes (1987). We affirm. After

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