Florida Statute 732.507 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 732
PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

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F.S. 732.507

732.507 Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage.—

(1) Neither subsequent marriage, birth, nor adoption of descendants shall revoke the prior will of any person, but the pretermitted child or spouse shall inherit as set forth in ss. 732.301 and 732.302, regardless of the prior will.

(2) Any provision of a will that affects the testator’s spouse is void upon dissolution of the marriage of the testator and the spouse, whether the marriage occurred before or after the execution of such will. Upon dissolution of marriage, the will shall be construed as if the spouse died at the time of the dissolution of marriage.

(a) Dissolution of marriage occurs at the time the decedent’s marriage is judicially dissolved or declared invalid by court order.

(b) This subsection does not invalidate a provision of a will:

1. Executed by the testator after the dissolution of the marriage;

2. If there is a specific intention to the contrary stated in the will; or

3. If the dissolution of marriage judgment expressly provides otherwise.

(3) This section applies to wills of decedents who die on or after June 29, 2021.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220; s. 3, ch. 90-23; s. 45, ch. 2001-226; s. 14, ch. 2007-74; ss. 2, 45, ch. 2021-183.

Note.—Created from former ss. 731.10, 731.101, 731.11.

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Amendments to 732.507

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 732.507

Total Results: 22

Luszcz v. Lavoie

787 So. 2d 245, 2001 WL 557591

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2001 | Docket: 1745031

Cited 7 times | Published

annulment or dissolution of the parties' marriage, § 732.507, Fla. Stat. (2000), there is no similar statute

Estate of Ganier v. Estate of Ganier

418 So. 2d 256

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1982 | Docket: 1685892

Cited 7 times | Published

(1927) (Supp. V 1936). [5] See supra note 1. Section 732.507(1) provides: "Neither subsequent marriage nor

Nelson v. Nelson

206 So. 3d 818, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18470

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2016 | Docket: 4556059

Cited 5 times | Published

testator’s spouse upon the dissolution of marriage, § 732.507(2), Fla. Stat. (2015), the legislature has not

Gordon v. Fishman

253 So. 3d 1218

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 2018 | Docket: 64687672

Cited 3 times | Published

See Fla. R. App. P. 9.170(b)(5). Because section 732.507(2), Florida Statutes (2015), does not apply

Crescenze v. Bothe

4 So. 3d 31, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 763, 2009 WL 284858

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 2009 | Docket: 1216566

Cited 3 times | Published

bequest to Hansen in the will void pursuant to section 732.507(2), Florida Statutes (2005). The decedent's

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

73 So. 3d 205, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2011 | Docket: 2359764

Cited 2 times | Published

§ 732.302, Fla. Stat. Pretermitted children. § 732.507, Fla. Stat. Effect of subsequent marriage, birth

Grady v. Grady

395 So. 2d 643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1981 | Docket: 1692901

Cited 2 times | Published

been effectively done away with by statute. Section 732.507, Florida Statutes (1979), formerly Section

Carroll v. Israelson

169 So. 3d 239, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9965, 2015 WL 3999486

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2015 | Docket: 60248873

Cited 1 times | Published

the circuit court because it was contrary to section 732.507(2), Florida Statutes (2012). The Wills and

Hansen v. Bothe

10 So. 3d 213, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3446, 2009 WL 1066296

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 2009 | Docket: 1642390

Cited 1 times | Published

bequest to Hansen in the will void pursuant to section 732.507(2), Florida Statutes (2005). The decedent's

Babcock v. ESTATE OF BABCOCK

995 So. 2d 1044, 2008 WL 4863088

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 2008 | Docket: 1285367

Cited 1 times | Published

those provisions affecting Tara became void. § 732.507(2), Fla. Stat. Thus, the will would be construed

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 2024 | Docket: 68913248

Published

732.302, Fla. Stat. Pretermitted children. § 732.507, Fla. Stat. Effect of subsequent marriage, birth

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

253 So. 3d 983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2018 | Docket: 7943255

Published

732.302, Fla. Stat. Pretermitted children. § 732.507, Fla. Stat. Effect of subsequent marriage, birth

SILVIA GORDON v. ROBERT FISHMAN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 2018 | Docket: 7738803

Published

See Fla. R. App. P. 9.170(b)(5). Because section 732.507(2), Florida Statutes (2015), does not apply

Galazka v. Estate of Perkins

184 So. 3d 635, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1443, 2016 WL 424601

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2016 | Docket: 60253340

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 732.507(2), Fla. Stat. (2011); Carroll v. Israelson, 169 So.3d 239 (Fla

Andrew Vechey Galazka, as successor co-trustee of the Vechey Galazka Trust and individually and Alexander Vechey Galazka, as successor co-trustee of the Vechey Galazka Trust and individually v. Estate of Ronald A. Perkins

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2016 | Docket: 3033863

Published

for appellee. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 732.507(2), Fla. Stat. (2011); Carroll v. Israelson, 169

Helen Carroll v. Stuart G. Israelson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas Jeffrie Carroll, Stuart G. Israelson and Louis E. Friedman, as Co-Trustees of the Wendy Family Trust, Lara Israelson and Jay Israelson

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2015 | Docket: 2679222

Published

the circuit court because it was contrary to section 732.507(2), Florida Statutes (2012).

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1426902

Published

§ 732.302, Fla. Stat. Pretermitted children. § 732.507, Fla. Stat. Effect of subsequent marriage, birth

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2003 | Docket: 64823856

Published

§ 732.302, Fla. Stat. Pretermitted children. § 732.507, Fla. Stat. Effect of subsequent marriage, birth

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 2001 | Docket: 64812578

Published

spouse. § 732.301, Fla. Stat. Pretermitted spouse. § 732.507, Fla. Stat. Effect of subsequent marriage, birth

Florida Bar

537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64640022

Published

proceedings. F.S. 732.301 Pretermitted spouse. F.S. 732.507 Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, or dissolution

Florida Bar

531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64637451

Published

proceedings. F.S. 732.301 Pretermitted spouse. F.S. 732.507 Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, or dissolution

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1984 | Docket: 64608151

Published

surviving spouse. F.S. 732.301 Pretermitted spouse. F.S. 732.507 Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, or dissolution