The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 732
PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

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F.S. 732.518

732.518 Will contests.—An action to contest the validity of all or part of a will or the revocation of all or part of a will may not be commenced before the death of the testator.

History.—s. 17, ch. 92-200; s. 7, ch. 2011-183.

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Amendments to 732.518

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.518

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 732.518.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

F. ULLMAN, v. GARCIA,, 645 So. 2d 168 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . In April of 1992, during the pendency of the action, the Florida legislature enacted section 732.518, . . . action to contest the validity of a will may not be commenced before the death of the testator.” § 732.518 . . . The probate court dismissed Count II of the action as barred by section 732.518. . . .

F. ULLMAN, v. GARCIA,, 625 So. 2d 7 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . See § 732.518, Fla.Stat. (Supp. 1992). . . .