The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 689
CONVEYANCES OF LAND AND DECLARATIONS OF TRUST

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F.S. 689.17

689.17 Rule in Shelley’s Case abolished.—The rule in Shelley’s Case is hereby abolished. Any instrument purporting to create an estate for life in a person with remainder to her or his heirs, lawful heirs, heirs of her or his body or to her or his heirs described by words of similar import, shall be deemed to create an estate for life with remainder per stirpes to the life tenant’s lineal descendants in being at the time said life estate commences, but said remainder shall be subject to open and to take in per stirpes other lineal descendants of the life tenant who come into being during the continuance of said life estate.

History.—s. 2, ch. 23126, 1945; s. 758, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 689.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 689.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 689.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

G. KACH S. v. C. COOLEY, C., 201 So. 2d 254 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967)

. . . Section 689.17, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. . Anemaet v. . . .

In ESTATE W. RENTZ, F. RENTZ, W. v. UNBORN GRANDCHILDREN W. RENTZ,, 152 So. 2d 480 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . guardian ad litem for the unborn grandchildren submits that the question presented is governed by §§ 689.17 . . . “The foregoing rules appear to be in harmony with § 689.17, Fla.Stat, F.S.A. and seem to be covered in . . .