Florida Statute 732.604 | 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. 732.604

732.604 Failure of testamentary provision.—

(1) Except as provided in s. 732.603, if a devise other than a residuary devise fails for any reason, it becomes a part of the residue.

(2) Except as provided in s. 732.603, if the residue is devised to two or more persons, the share of a residuary devisee that fails for any reason passes to the other residuary devisee, or to the other residuary devisees in proportion to the interests of each in the remaining part of the residue.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220; s. 968, ch. 97-102; s. 52, ch. 2001-226; s. 29, ch. 2003-154; s. 34, ch. 2006-217.

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Cases Citing Statute 732.604

Total Results: 7

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: Law”), section 732.603 (“Antilapse”), section 732.604 (“Failure of testamentary provision”), section

Goldenberg v. Golden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-11-01

Citation: 769 So. 2d 1144, 2000 WL 1629934

Snippet: to Robin as the other residuary devisee. See § 732.604(2), Fla. Stat. (1999). This argument, too, is contrary

Hulsh v. Hulsh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-03

Citation: 431 So. 2d 658

Snippet: and pass to the other residuary legatee, see § 732.604, Fla. Stat. (1979), Sorrells v. McNally, 89 Fla

In re Estate of Herman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-11-10

Citation: 427 So. 2d 195, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22277

Snippet: the petition. It reasoned that whether section 732.604(1).2 or (2),3 Florida Statutes (1977) applied,

Lyman v. Folan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-11-03

Citation: 423 So. 2d 400, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21507

Snippet: .. Section 732.604, Florida Statutes (1979), the lapse statute, states in whole: 732.604 Failure of Testamentary

In Re Estate of Wagner

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-11-03

Citation: 423 So. 2d 400

Snippet: . Section 732.604, Florida Statutes (1979), the lapse statute, states in whole: 732.604 Failure of Testamentary

In Re Estate of Lewis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-03-31

Citation: 411 So. 2d 368, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19688

Snippet: interest, if avoided, falls into the residue. Section 732.604, Florida Statute (1980). The widow has an interest