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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. 732.201
732.201 Right to elective share.The surviving spouse of a person who dies domiciled in Florida has the right to a share of the elective estate of the decedent as provided in this part, to be designated the elective share. The election does not reduce what the spouse receives if the election were not made and the spouse is not treated as having predeceased the decedent.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 13, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 99-343; s. 3, ch. 2016-189.
Note.Created from former s. 731.34.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.201
Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 732.201.



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IN RE AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES- FAST- TRACK REPORT., 253 So. 3d 983 (Fla. 2018)

. . . . §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving spouse. § 732.301, Fla. Stat. . . .

Z. SUDMAN, v. J. O BRIEN, S., 218 So. 3d 986 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Sudman filed an election to take the elective share of her deceased husband’s estate under section 732.201 . . .

CODY, v. CODY,, 127 So. 3d 753 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . 732.503, Florida Statutes, and is thus admissible to probate without further proof pursuant to section 732.201 . . .

LEE, v. ESTATE OF PAYNE, M. a, 148 So. 3d 776 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . In Magee, we addressed whether Florida’s elective share statutes, sections 732.201 to 732.2155, Florida . . .

M. DINKINS, v. L. DINKINS,, 120 So. 3d 601 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . .; elective share, §§ 732.201-.2155, Fla. Stat.; and family allowance, § 732.403. . . .

IN RE ELLIS, SS XXX- XX- XXXX, v., 493 B.R. 818 (Bankr. D. Colo. 2013)

. . . Sections 732.201 and 732.202 of this chapter detail the various sensitivity levels and investigative . . . Sec. 731.102(c) and 732.201(b). (3)If suitability issues develop prior to the required investigation, . . .

BERRY, v. K. CONYERS, 692 F.3d 1223 (Fed. Cir. 2012)

. . . . § 732.201(a), the Board lacks jurisdiction to review the underlying merits of any removal, suspension . . . Id. § 3; see also 5 C.F.R. § 732.201 (setting forth the three levels of sensitivity). . . . action is canceled or rescinded by an agency, any appeal from that action becomes moot.”). . 5 C.F.R. § 732.201 . . .

McDONALD, v. JOHNSON Co- D. a a k a D., 83 So. 3d 889 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . To assist her in deciding whether to take the elective share, see § 732.201, Fla. . . . Section 732.2155(6) provides as follows: Sections 732.201-732.2155 do not affect any interest in property . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 73 So. 3d 205 (Fla. 2011)

. . . . § 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving spouse. § 732.301, Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . Statutory References § 732.201, Fla. Stat. Right to elective share. § 732.2025, Fla. Stat. . . .

FOSTER, v. ESTATE OF GOMES,, 27 So. 3d 145 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Foster filed a notice of her election to take her elective share pursuant to section 732.201, et seq. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. Elective share of surviving spouse. § 732.301, Fla. Stat. . . .

In ESTATE OF W. MAGEE, W. U T D v., 988 So. 2d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . The order expressly declares that Florida’s elective share statutes, codified at sections 732.201 to . . . determined that Edna was entitled to an elective share in accordance with the provisions of sections 732.201 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES TWO YEAR CYCLE, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005)

. . . conform it with and provide procedures to accommodate amendments to Florida’s elective share statutes, §§ 732.201 . . . Statutory References § 732.201, Fla. Stat. Right to elective share. § 732.2025, Fla. Stat. . . .

L. DEMPSEY, L. v. DEMPSEY,, 899 So. 2d 1272 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . take an elective share in the Decedent’s estate in accordance with the elective share law, sections 732.201 . . .

J. COLLINSON, v. F. MILLER, III,, 903 So. 2d 221 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See §§ 732.201, .206, 207, Fla.Stat. (1977). If Mrs. . . .

ESTATE OF A. HEID, J. v. J. HEID, III,, 863 So. 2d 1259 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Specifically, section 732.2155(1), Florida Statutes (2000), provides: Sections 732.201-732.2155 are effective . . .

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

. . . Adversary proceed-ingSr §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. . . . conform it with and provide procedures to accommodate amendments to Florida’s elective share statutes, §§ 732.201 . . .

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

. . . The Legislature made a number of changes to the elective share statutes, sections 732.201-732.2155, Florida . . . Adversary proceedings. §§ 732.201-732.2155, Fla. Stat. . . . conform it with and provide procedures to accommodate amendments to Florida’s elective share statutes, §§ 732.201 . . .

SAUTER, J. J. v. BRAVO,, 771 So. 2d 1213 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Bravo made an election, pursuant to section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1993), to claim an elective share . . .

In BRAND,, 251 B.R. 912 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2000)

. . . estate pursuant to [Florida Statute § ] 732.201. . . . See Fla.Stat. § 732.201 (1999). . . .

H. FAILE, v. M. FLEMING, N. A., 763 So. 2d 459 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1999), provides that the “surviving spouse of a person who dies domiciled . . . However the new provisions of sections 732.201-732.2155, Florida Statutes (1999), are effective "for . . .

BRAVO, v. SAUTER, J. J., 727 So. 2d 1103 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Bravo made an election, pursuant to section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1993), to claim an elective share . . .

VIA, v. PUTNAM,, 656 So. 2d 460 (Fla. 1995)

. . . (creating § 732.201, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1974)). . . .

FRIEDBERG v. SUNBANK MIAMI, N. A., 648 So. 2d 204 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . “In enacting sections 732.201 and 732.206, the legislature effectively limited the ‘elective share’ to . . .

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

. . . Statutory References 732.201 - 732.215, Fla.Stat. Elective share of surviving spouse. . . .

TAGLIABUE, v. FRASER,, 576 So. 2d 401 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . to petition the court for an elective share and a family-allowance for the ward pursuant to sections 732.201 . . .

P. TAYLOR, v. M. JOHNSON,, 581 So. 2d 1333 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Further, a surviving spouse in Florida has the right under § 732.201, Florida Statutes (1989) to take . . .

SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN, v. E. ZRILLIC, ESTATE OF E. ROMANS, v. E. ZRILLIC,, 563 So. 2d 64 (Fla. 1990)

. . . The Probate Code provides for an elective share, §§ 732.201-.215, Fla.Stat. (1985), personal property . . .

PAREDES, v. B. McLUCAS,, 561 So. 2d 439 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . The adoption of such a conclusion would have been supported by the language of repealed section 732.201 . . . Repealed section 732.201 read as follows: If a married person ... dies, the surviving spouse has a right . . . once directed probate practitioners to deduct exempt property pursuant to the 1974 version of section 732.201 . . . the amount of the elective share is: ES = .30 [PA - (VC + L) 1 Where: ES = Elective Share (sections 732.201 . . .

TRAUB, v. ZLATKISS,, 559 So. 2d 443 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . widow elected to take the elective share of her deceased husband’s estate that is permitted by section 732.201 . . .

DELGADO, v. COTTA LOPEZ,, 546 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Maria’s will for probate, Joseph filed a petition to take an elective share of Maria’s estate, see § 732.201 . . . entered an order declaring Joseph Maria’s surviving and pretermitted spouse in accordance with sections 732.201 . . .

IN RE ESTATE OF TENCREDA, 34 Fla. Supp. 2d 101 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . She decided to request an elective share of the estate under § 732.201, Fla. Stat., et seq. . . . When the code was substantially revised in 1974, § 732.201, Fla. . . . Section 732.201(4), Fla. . . . the Personal Representative shall deduct only those valid claims against the estate as defined in § 732.201 . . .

In ESTATE OF GASPELIN, GASPELIN, v. GASPELIN, GASPELIN H. III, v. GASPELIN,, 542 So. 2d 1023 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Gaspelin filed a spouse’s election to take elective share pursuant to section 732.201, Florida Statutes . . . claim as a pretermitted spouse under section 732.301 in order to seek an elective share under section 732.201 . . . Whether a statutory election under section 732.201 can be qualified or conditional vis-a-vis the spouse's . . .

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

. . . Statutory Reference F.S. 732.201-732.215 Elective share of surviving spouse. . . .

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

. . . Statutory Reference F.S. 732.201-732.215. Elective share of surviving spouse. . . .

IN RE ESTATE OF GOLD, 26 Fla. Supp. 2d 121 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1988)

. . . An interested person is defined in Florida Statute 732.201(21): “ ‘Interest person’ means any person . . .

SMAIL, M. v. HUTCHINS,, 491 So. 2d 301 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . See § 732.201 et seq. Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

KELLEY, v. HILL,, 481 So. 2d 1311 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . urges that his appeal represents a case of first impression as to the proper construction of sections 732.201 . . . In enacting sections 732.201 and 732.206, the legislature effectively limited the “elective share” to . . .

A. HAYES, v. ESTATE OF C. HAYES,, 479 So. 2d 304 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . relinquishes any right or claim which he or she now has or may have, pursuant to the provisions of Section 732.201 . . .

H. WILLIAMS D. Jr. v. H. HARRINGTON,, 460 So. 2d 533 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . surviving spouse’s petition to determine her elective share of her deceased husband’s estate pursuant to § 732.201 . . . was admitted to probate, the surviving spouse chose to take a 30% elective share pursuant to section 732.201 . . .

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

. . . F.S. 732.201 — 732.215 Elective share of surviving spouse. F.S. 732.301 Pretermitted spouse. . . . Statutory Reference F.S. 732.201 — 732.215 Elective share of surviving spouse. . . .

ELLIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WEST PASCO, v. C. DOWNING,, 443 So. 2d 337 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Downing filed for an elective share of her husband’s estate pursuant to section 732.201, Florida Statutes . . .

In ESTATE OF O. SCHRIVER, A. SCHRIVER, v. L. SCHRIVER,, 441 So. 2d 1105 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Section 732.201, et seq. covers the surviving spouse’s rights to an elective share of a decedent’s estate . . .

FLAGSHIP NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI Jr. v. KING,, 418 So. 2d 275 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . family allowance, Sec. 732.403, Fla.Stat. (1979), and an elective share of her husband’s estate, Sec. 732.201 . . .

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

. . . This statute was repealed in 1974 and replaced by § 732.201 et seq., Fla.Stat. (1974), giving a surviving . . .

ESTATE OF De GARCIA, v. GARCIA, De, 399 So. 2d 486 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . the same time deprive him of the benefits of a statute likewise enacted after such execution (F.S. 732.201 . . . Section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1977): 732.201 Right to elective share. — The surviving spouse of . . .

GANIER, DOOLAN, v. F. GANIER,, 402 So. 2d 418 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . . § 732.201, Fla.Stat. (1979). See In Re Suarez Estate, 145 Fla. 183, 198 So. 829 (1941). . . . Section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1979), which provides the right to an elective share, was created . . . We must assume the Legislature was aware of section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1979) when it enacted . . . While it is true as the majority suggests, that section 732.201, Florida Statutes (1979) prevents a surviving . . .

In ESTATE OF H. BROOME,, 375 So. 2d 594 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . The husband died in the latter part of 1975, before the effective date of Section 732.201 et seq., Florida . . .

In ESTATE DONNER, DONNER, v. B. ANTON DONNER, v. B. ANTON, 364 So. 2d 742 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . 732.111, Fla.Stat. (1977)] and replaced by the surviving spouse’s right to take an elective share [§ 732.201 . . .

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

. . . Following exercise of right to elective share under statute FPC 732.201 et seq. . . .

SOLOMON, E. D. v. WARREN, a, 540 F.2d 777 (5th Cir. 1976)

. . . . §§ 732.201-732.212. . . . .

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

. . . Committee Note: Following exercise of right to elective share under statute FPC 732.201 ET SEQ. . . .