Florida Statutes Part V - Wills (Ss. 732.501-732.518)

• 732.501 - Who May Make A Will.
  Any person who is of sound mind and who is either 18 or more years of age or an emancipated minor may make a will.History.—s....
• 732.502 - Execution Of Wills.
  Every will must be in writing and executed as follows:(1)(a) Testator’s signature.—1. The testator must sign the will at the end; or2. The testator’s name must be subscribed...
• 732.503 - Self-proof Of Will.
  (1) A will or codicil executed in conformity with s. 732.502 may be made self-proved at the time of its execution or at any subsequent date...
• 732.504 - Who May Witness.
  (1) Any person competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a will.(2) A will or codicil, or any part of either, is not...
• 732.505 - Revocation By Writing.
  A will or codicil, or any part of either, is revoked:(1) By a subsequent inconsistent will or codicil, even though the subsequent inconsistent will or codicil...
• 732.506 - Revocation By Act.
  A will or codicil is revoked by the testator, or some other person in the testator’s presence and at the testator’s direction, by burning, tearing,...
• 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...
• 732.508 - Revival By Revocation.
  (1) The revocation by the testator of a will that revokes a former will shall not revive the former will, even though the former will is...
• 732.509 - Revocation Of Codicil.
  The revocation of a will revokes all codicils to that will.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220.Note.—Created from former s. 731.16.
• 732.5105 - Republication Of Wills By Codicil.
  The execution of a codicil referring to a previous will has the effect of republishing the will as modified by the codicil.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106;...
• 732.511 - Republication Of Wills By Reexecution.
  If a will has been revoked or if it is invalid for any other reason, it may be republished and made valid by its reexecution...
• 732.512 - Incorporation By Reference.
  (1) A writing in existence when a will is executed may be incorporated by reference if the language of the will manifests this intent and describes...
• 732.513 - Devises To Trustee.
  (1) A valid devise may be made to the trustee of a trust that is evidenced by a written instrument in existence at the time of...
• 732.514 - Vesting Of Devises.
  The death of the testator is the event that vests the right to devises unless the testator in the will has provided that some other...
• 732.515 - Separate Writing Identifying Devises Of Tangible Property.
  A written statement or list referred to in the decedent’s will shall dispose of items of tangible personal property, other than property used in trade...
• 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...
• 732.517 - Penalty Clause For Contest.
  A provision in a will purporting to penalize any interested person for contesting the will or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable.History.—s....
• 732.518 - Will Contests.
  An action to contest the validity of all or part of a will or the revocation of all or part of a will may not...

Last modified: September 23, 2016