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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. 732.6005

732.6005 Rules of construction and intention.—

(1) The intention of the testator as expressed in the will controls the legal effect of the testator’s dispositions. The rules of construction expressed in this part shall apply unless a contrary intention is indicated by the will.

(2) Subject to the foregoing, a will is construed to pass all property which the testator owns at death, including property acquired after the execution of the will.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 33, 35, ch. 75-220; s. 965, ch. 97-102; s. 49, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former ss. 732.41 and 732.602.

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Cases Citing Statute 732.6005

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-03

Snippet: adoption, or dissolution of marriage. §§ 732.6005–732.611, Fla. Stat. Rules of construction.

JOHN TAULBEE and ANN TAULBEE, etc. v. AMY JEANNE KOZEL, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-01-18

Snippet: legal effect of the testator’s dispositions.” § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2021). This is consistent with

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES-2018 FAST-TRACK REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-27

Citation: 253 So. 3d 983

Snippet: adoption, or dissolution of marriage. §§ 732.6005-732.611, Fla. Stat. Rules of construction.

Aldrich v. Basile

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-27

Citation: 136 So. 3d 530, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 159, 2014 WL 1240073, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1027

Snippet: be of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 732.6005, FLORIDA STATUTES (2004) REQUIRES CONSTRUING A

SPCA Wildlife Care Center v. Abraham

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-14

Citation: 75 So. 3d 1271, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19956, 2011 WL 6183491

Snippet: So.3d 700, 702 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010); see also § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (“The intention of the testator

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: birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage. §§ 732.6005-732.611, Fla. Stat. Rules of construction. § 732

Basile v. Aldrich

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-08-23

Citation: 70 So. 3d 682, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 13243, 2011 WL 3696309

Snippet: court correctly interpreted and applied section 732.6005(2), Florida Statutes (2004), in a *689manner consistent

PAJARES v. Donahue

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-17

Citation: 33 So. 3d 700, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 3358, 2010 WL 934101

Snippet: Beach, 80 So.2d 446, 452 (Fla. 1955); see also § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). "The law of wills is calculated

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: birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage. §§ 732.6005-732.611, Fla. Stat. Rules of construction. § 733

Baldwin v. Estate of Winters

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-15

Citation: 944 So. 2d 437, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 18968, 2006 WL 3299834

Snippet: Beach, 80 So.2d 446, 452 (Fla.1955); see also § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). The purported beneficiary

Morgan v. Cornell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-20

Citation: 939 So. 2d 344, 2006 WL 2987107

Snippet: legal effect of the testator's dispositions." § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2005); In re Estate of Budny,

Owens v. Estate of Davis ex rel. Holzauser

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-06-23

Citation: 930 So. 2d 873, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 10373, 2006 WL 1716786

Snippet: So.2d 781, 782 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); see also § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). When a will is clear and

Cohen v. Guardianship of Cohen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-03-09

Citation: 896 So. 2d 950, 2005 WL 545126

Snippet: property that the testator owns at death. See § 732.6005(2), Fla. Stat. As set forth above, the testator's

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: birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage. §§ 732.6005-732.611, Fla. Stat. Rules of construction. § 733

Budny v. Mikell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-10

Citation: 815 So. 2d 781, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6398

Snippet: legal effect of the testator’s dispositions.” § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2000) (emphasis added). Where

In Re Estate of Budny

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-10

Citation: 815 So. 2d 781, 2002 WL 941221

Snippet: legal effect of the testator's dispositions." § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (2000) (emphasis added). Where

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-10-11

Citation: 807 So. 2d 622, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 663, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2009, 2001 WL 1194323

Snippet: marriage, birth, or dissolution of marriage. §§ 732.6005-732.611, Fla. Stat. Rules of construction. § 733

Walters v. Edwards

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-10-08

Citation: 700 So. 2d 434, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 11209

Snippet: legal effect of the testator’s dispositions. See § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (1995); Estate of Murphy, 340 So

In Re Estate of Walters

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-10-08

Citation: 700 So. 2d 434, 1997 WL 614549

Snippet: legal effect of the testator's dispositions. See § 732.6005(1), Fla. Stat. (1995); Estate of Murphy, 340 So

Gridley v. Galego

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-06-20

Citation: 698 So. 2d 273, 1997 WL 336276

Snippet: of the remainder interest in the trust. Section 732.6005(1), Florida Statutes (1993), provides that “the