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. 732.4015

732.4015 Devise of homestead.—

(1) As provided by the State Constitution, the homestead shall not be subject to devise if the owner is survived by a spouse or a minor child or minor children, except that the homestead may be devised to the owner’s spouse if there is no minor child or minor children.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the term:

(a) “Owner” includes the grantor of a trust described in s. 733.707(3) that is evidenced by a written instrument which is in existence at the time of the grantor’s death as if the interest held in trust was owned by the grantor.

(b) “Devise” includes a disposition by trust of that portion of the trust estate which, if titled in the name of the grantor of the trust, would be the grantor’s homestead.

(3) If an interest in homestead has been devised to the surviving spouse as authorized by law and the constitution, and the surviving spouse’s interest is disclaimed, the disclaimed interest shall pass in accordance with chapter 739.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 18, 30, ch. 75-220; s. 16, ch. 92-200; s. 959, ch. 97-102; s. 38, ch. 2001-226; s. 13, ch. 2007-74; s. 8, ch. 2010-132.

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Amendments to 732.4015

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.4015

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 732.4015.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

Dr. G. STONE, v. STONE, 157 So. 3d 295 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . The corresponding statutory provision is section 732.4015, Florida Statutes, entitled “Devise of homestead . . . spouse’s interest is disclaimed, the disclaimed interest shall pass in accordance with chapter 739. § 732.4015 . . . persons during the owner’s lifetime, the transfer is not a devise for purposes of s. 731.201(10) or s. 732.4015 . . .

A. MOREY, W. Jr. W. Jr. v. EVERBANK, 93 So. 3d 482 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . homestead property for the benefit of the heirs: “Article X, § 4(c), of the Florida Constitution and F.S. 732.4015 . . .

ARONSON, v. ARONSON,, 81 So. 3d 515 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . . § 732.4015(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2001); Cutler v. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.604, Fla. Stat. . . . Descent of homestead. § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. . . .

T. CUTLER, v. CUTLER, In, 994 So. 2d 341 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See, e.g., § 732.4015, Fla. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. . . .

ENGELKE, v. ESTATE OF ENGELKE,, 921 So. 2d 693 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . See, e.g., § 732.4015, Fla. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.604, Fla. Stat. Inventory. Rule References Fla. . . . Descent of homestead. § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. . . .

JAMES, v. JAMES,, 843 So. 2d 304 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . . §§ 732.401 and 732.4015, Fla. Stat. . . . Section 732.4015, provides: (1) As provided by the Florida Constitution, the homestead shall not be subject . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002)

. . . . § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.604, Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.605, Fla. . . . Descent of homestead. § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 807 So. 2d 622 (Fla. 2001)

. . . . § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.604, Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.605, Fla. . . .

A. GOLD, v. SCHWARTZ, P. N. A., 774 So. 2d 879 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . .; § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 683 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 1996)

. . . . § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla.Stat. . . .

F. RUTHERFORD, R. v. M. GASCON,, 679 So. 2d 329 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . .; § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. (1993); In re Estate of Finch, 401 So.2d 1308 (Fla.1981) (homestead may not . . .

KING, v. T. ELLISON,, 648 So. 2d 666 (Fla. 1994)

. . . It is article X, section 4(c) and section 732.4015, which mirrors the constitutional provision, that . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992)

. . . Descent of homestead. 732.4015, Fla.Stat. Devise of homestead. 733.604, Fla.Stat. . . . Descent of homestead. 732.4015, Fla.Stat. Devise of homestead. 733.607, Fla.Stat. . . .

SUN FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF POLK COUNTY, W. v. E. FRY, Jr. A. Jr. A. III,, 579 So. 2d 869 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . .; § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

E. WADSWORTH, III, v. FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA,, 564 So. 2d 634 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . surviving spouse owned as tenants by the entirety, the real property shall not be homestead property. 732.4015 . . . By section 732.401(1) and section 732.4015, Florida Statutes, the legislature has clearly answered that . . .

HARTWELL, v. BLASINGAME,, 564 So. 2d 543 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: As provided by the Florida Constitution, the homestead . . . of both her constitutional right under article X, section 4, and her statutory right under section 732.4015 . . .

CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA Co- v. R. TESCHER, Ad M. Co-, 557 So. 2d 615 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Article X, section 4(c) of the Florida Constitution and Section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1987), prohibit . . . Section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1987) provides: Devise of homestead. — As provided by the Florida . . .

M. CLIFTON, v. R. CLIFTON, Sr., 553 So. 2d 192 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . the effective date of the 1973 amendment to the Florida Constitution, and implementing legislation (§ 732.4015 . . . January 2, 1973. . § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. (1987); Art. X, § 4(c), Fla. Const. . . . .

R. CAVANAUGH, M. v. R. CAVANAUGH,, 542 So. 2d 1345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . entitled to it under article X, section 4, of the Constitution of Florida, and sections 732.401 and 732.4015 . . . fee simple to their mother which would have been a proper devise under the constitution and section 732.4015 . . .

IN RE ESTATE OF WADSWORTH, 33 Fla. Supp. 2d 33 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . the Court’s decision on this petition) or whether the property passes under the provision of Section 732.4015 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 732.4015 Devise of homestead. F.S. 733.604 Inventory. F.S. 733.605 Appraisers. Art. . . . Statutory References F.S. 732.4015 Devise of homestead. F.S. 733.607 Possession of estate. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988)

In ESTATE OF C. BOYD,, 519 So. 2d 692 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Also see § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . See § 732.4015. . . .

In ESTATE OF B. CLEEVES, C. JEWETT, v. SUN BANK SOUTHWEST, N. A. B. Co- B. B. B. C. C. C. B. CLEEVES, v. In ESTATE OF B. CLEEVES,, 509 So. 2d 1256 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Article X, section 4(c) of the Florida Constitution and section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1985) provide . . .

In ESTATE OF WALL, KELLEY, Ad P. a v. FLAGSHIP NATIONAL BANK OF BOYNTON BEACH, a, 502 So. 2d 531 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . . § 732.401, § 732.4015; Fla. Const. Art. X, Sec. 4. . . .

IN RE ESTATE OF LEWIS E. IANDOLI, 17 Fla. Supp. 2d 60 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . his death, as defined in Article X, Section 4(c) of the Florida Constitution and Sections 732.401 and 732.4015 . . .

In ESTATE OF A. SKURO, 467 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . 1082, 1085 (Fla.1982), the Florida Supreme Court held that the use of the term “homestead” in Section 732.4015 . . .

LORRAINE, a v. GROVER, CIMENT, WEINSTEIN STAUBER, P. A. INA INAPRO a, 467 So. 2d 315 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . .; § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . Const.; § 732.4015, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO RULES- PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984)

. . . F.S. 732.4015 Devise of homestead. F.S. 733.604 Inventory. F.S. 733.605 Appraisers. . . .

HOLDEN, v. ESTATE OF GARDNER, a k a, 420 So. 2d 1082 (Fla. 1982)

. . . Petitioner further contends that the legislature, in adopting section 732.4015 of the Probate Code, Florida . . . We find that the use of “homestead” in section 732.4015 refers to “homestead” as that term is used in . . . Section 732.4015, adopted in 1975, reads: “Devise of homestead. — As provided by the Florida Constitution . . .

In ESTATE OF W. J. NEWMAN, PIERREPONT, v. HUMPHREYS,, 413 So. 2d 140 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . .; § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. (1981), formerly § 731.05, Fla.Stat. (1968). . . .

HOLDEN, a k a v. ESTATE OF GARDNER a k a, 404 So. 2d 1169 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Presently, Section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1979) reads: As provided by the Florida Constitution, . . .

In ESTATE OF W. FINCH,, 401 So. 2d 1308 (Fla. 1981)

. . . validity and the compatibility of article X, section 4(c), of the Florida Constitution, and sections 732.4015 . . . Similarly, section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1977), states: As provided by the Florida Constitution . . . Furthermore, petitioner argues that neither the Florida Constitution, article X, section 4(c), nor section 732.4015 . . .

BURDICK, v. BURDICK,, 399 So. 2d 410 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . the time of his death and, pursuant to Article X, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution and Section 732.4015 . . . Additional provisions relating to homestead appear in sections 732.401 and 732.4015, Florida Statutes . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 387 So. 2d 949 (Fla. 1980)

. . . Second sentence relates to FPC 732.4015, homestead, and determination of right to family administration . . .

In ESTATE W. FINCH,, 383 So. 2d 755 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Similarly, Section 732.4015, Florida Statutes (1977), states: As provided by the Florida Constitution . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR CHANGES IN FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 344 So. 2d 828 (Fla. 1977)

. . . Second sentence relates to FPC 732.4015, Homestead, and determination of right to family administrations . . .

In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 324 So. 2d 38 (Fla. 1975)

. . . Second sentence relates to FPC 732.4015, Homestead, and determination of right to family administrations . . .