Florida Statute 732.5165 - 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. 732.5165

732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence.—A will is void if the execution is procured by fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence. Any part of the will is void if so procured, but the remainder of the will not so procured shall be valid if it is not invalid for other reasons. If the revocation of a will, or any part thereof, is procured by fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence, such revocation is void.

History.—s. 31, ch. 75-220; s. 6, ch. 2011-183.

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Total Results: 30

Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Zrillic

563 So. 2d 64, 1990 WL 74588

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1990 | Docket: 2518593

Cited 25 times | Published

fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (1985). No similar protections are

Whalen v. Prosser

719 So. 2d 2, 1998 WL 422189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1998 | Docket: 1704990

Cited 14 times | Published

subject to challenge in a probate proceeding. See § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (1997). Likewise, a revocable trust

Sun Bank/Miami, NA v. Hogarth

536 So. 2d 263, 1988 WL 117602

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1988 | Docket: 92560

Cited 9 times | Published

24, 1978, and the amended trust agreement, section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (1987), should protect her

Wehrheim v. GOLDEN POND ASSISTED LIVING

905 So. 2d 1002, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10133, 2005 WL 1537448

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2005 | Docket: 1308004

Cited 8 times | Published

Wehrheims base their argument on the provisions of section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (2003), which provides:

RBC MINISTRIES v. Tompkins

974 So. 2d 569, 2008 WL 398821

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2008 | Docket: 1369586

Cited 5 times | Published

thereofprocured by undue influence is void. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (2005). "Undue influence comprehends

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

584 So. 2d 964, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1991 | Docket: 1515221

Cited 5 times | Published

References § 731.111, Fla. Stat. Notice to creditors. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

Agee v. Brown

73 So. 3d 882, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18106, 2011 WL 5554833

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2011 | Docket: 60303499

Cited 4 times | Published

implication, does contain some protections. See, e.g., § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (2009) (“A will is void if the execution

Azcunce v. Estate of Azcunce

586 So. 2d 1216, 1991 WL 181445

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1991 | Docket: 1742582

Cited 3 times | Published

the type of mistake which voids a will under Section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (1987). In re Mullins' Estate

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

withdrawal. § 732.402, Fla. Stat. Exempt property. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

Blades v. Ward

475 So. 2d 935, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2063

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 1985 | Docket: 1301649

Cited 2 times | Published

Procedure 5.270 on the ground of undue influence. See § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (1983). The matter proceeded to trial

Fiel v. Hoffman

169 So. 3d 1274, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11414, 2015 WL 4549604

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 2015 | Docket: 60248848

Cited 1 times | Published

that the complaint stated a cause of action. Section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (2013) provides: A will

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

964 So. 2d 140, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2007 | Docket: 1689866

Cited 1 times | Published

Stat. Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

Zoldan v. Zohlman

915 So. 2d 235, 2005 WL 3180190

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2005 | Docket: 1690614

Cited 1 times | Published

by fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (2003). The undue influence required

American Red Cross v. Estate of Haynsworth

708 So. 2d 602, 1998 WL 65303

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1998 | Docket: 1528292

Cited 1 times | Published

made such a finding, the proper result under section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (1995), would be to strike

York v. Smith

385 So. 2d 1110

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1980 | Docket: 1337991

Cited 1 times | Published

1971), cert. den., 250 So.2d 275 (Fla. 1971); Section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (1975). It remains to be

DIANE SWISS v. ALEXIS FLANAGAN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2021 | Docket: 60642694

Published

execution is procured by . . . undue influence.” § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (2021). The burden of establishing

MARVALENE HANNIBAL AND KENDRA MATTHEWS v. PORTIA BRANDY NAVARRO AND ALZATA THURSTON

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2021 | Docket: 59053862

Published

a will procured by undue influence is void. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. (2019). Generally, the person opposing

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2019 | Docket: 16761661

Published

§ 732.402, Fla. Stat. Exempt property. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2019 | Docket: 16761661

Published

§ 732.402, Fla. Stat. Exempt property. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

184 So. 3d 1221, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 698, 2016 WL 231149

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2016 | Docket: 3029526

Published

Wehrheim, 905 So.2d at 1009-10; cf. § 732.5165 (stating any part of a will procured by fraud

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2015 | Docket: 3010556

Published

the will. Wehrheim, 905 So. 2d at 1009-10; cf. § 732.5165 (stating any part of a will procured by fraud

Meredith Fiel and Lisa Fiel v. Douglas F. Hoffman, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ben H. Novack, Jr., Narcy Novak, Marchelo Gaffney, Patrick Gaffney, May Azaleh Abad and Harvey E. Morse, P.A.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 2015 | Docket: 2679166

Published

the complaint stated a cause of action. Section 732.5165, Florida Statutes (2013) provides:

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

123 So. 3d 31, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 675, 2013 WL 5355104, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2064

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2013 | Docket: 60235089

Published

Stat. Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2005 | Docket: 64840686

Published

Stat. Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

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

Stat. Waiver and consent by interested person. § 732.5165, Fla. Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 64671175

Published

Stat. Waiver and consent by interested person. § 732.5165, Fla.Stat. Effect of fraud, duress, mistake,

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

References F.S. 731.111 Notice of creditors F.S. 732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue

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

References F.S. 731.111 Notice to creditors. F.S. 732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue

In Re Estate of Lane

492 So. 2d 395, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1272, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8093

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1986 | Docket: 1518599

Published

otherwise a product of undue influence. Florida Statute 732.5165 (1983) establishes that any part of a

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory References F.S. 732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue