689.01 How real estate conveyed.— (1) No estate or interest of freehold, or for a term of more than 1 year, or any uncertain interest of, in, or out of any messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments shall be created, made, granted, transferred, or released in any manner other than by instrument in writing, signed in the presence […]
689.02 Form of warranty deed prescribed.— (1) Warranty deeds of conveyance to land may be in the following form, viz.: “This indenture, made this day of A.D. , between , of the County of in the State of , party of the first part, and , of the County of , in the State of […]
689.03 Effect of such deed.—A conveyance executed substantially in the foregoing form shall be held to be a warranty deed with full common-law covenants, and shall just as effectually bind the grantor, and the grantor’s heirs, as if said covenants were specifically set out therein. And this form of conveyance when signed by a married woman […]
689.04 How executed.—Such deeds shall be executed and acknowledged as is now or may hereafter be provided by the law regulating conveyances of realty by deed. History.—s. 3, ch. 4038, 1891; GS 2451; RGS 3790; CGL 5663.
689.041 Curative procedure for scrivener’s errors in deeds.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Erroneous deed” means any deed, other than a quitclaim deed, which contains a scrivener’s error. (b) “Intended real property” means the real property vested in the grantor and intended to be conveyed by the grantor in the erroneous deed. (c) “Scrivener’s error” means […]
689.045 Conveyances to or by partnership.— (1) Any estate in real property may be acquired in the name of a limited partnership. Title so acquired must be conveyed or encumbered in the partnership name. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of limited partnership, a conveyance or encumbrance of real property held in the partnership name, and any […]
689.05 How declarations of trust proved.—All declarations and creations of trust and confidence of or in any messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments shall be manifested and proved by some writing, signed by the party authorized by law to declare or create such trust or confidence, or by the party’s last will and testament, or else they […]
689.06 How trust estate conveyed.—All grants, conveyances, or assignments of trust or confidence of or in any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or of any estate or interest therein, shall be by deed signed and delivered, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, by the party granting, conveying, or assigning, or by the party’s attorney or agent […]
689.07 “Trustee” or “as trustee” added to name of grantee, transferee, assignee, or mortgagee transfers interest or creates lien as if additional word or words not used.— (1) Every deed or conveyance of real estate heretofore or hereafter made or executed in which the words “trustee” or “as trustee” are added to the name of the grantee, […]
689.071 Florida Land Trust Act.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida Land Trust Act.” (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Beneficial interest” means any interest, vested or contingent and regardless of how small or minimal such interest may be, in a land trust which is held by a beneficiary. (b) “Beneficiary” means any […]
689.072 Real estate interests transferred to or by a custodian or trustee of an individual retirement account or qualified plan.— (1)(a) A conveyance, deed, mortgage, lease assignment, or other recorded instrument that transfers an interest in real property in this state, including a leasehold or mortgagee interest, to a person who is qualified to act as a […]
689.073 Powers conferred on trustee in recorded instrument.— (1) OWNERSHIP VESTS IN TRUSTEE.—Every conveyance, deed, mortgage, lease assignment, or other instrument heretofore or hereafter made, hereinafter referred to as the “recorded instrument,” transferring any interest in real property, including, but not limited to, a leasehold or mortgagee interest, to any person or any corporation, bank, trust company, […]
689.075 Inter vivos trusts; powers retained by settlor.— (1) A trust which is otherwise valid and which complies with s. 736.0403, including, but not limited to, a trust the principal of which is composed of real property, intangible personal property, tangible personal property, the possible expectancy of receiving as a named beneficiary death benefits as described in […]
689.08 Fines and common recoveries.—Conveyance by fine or by common recovery shall never be used in this state. History.—s. 2, Feb. 4, 1835; RS 1953; GS 2454; RGS 3794; CGL 5667.
689.09 Deeds under statute of uses.—By deed of bargain and sale, or by deed of lease and release, or of covenant to stand seized to the use of any other person, or by deed operating by way of covenant to stand seized to the use of another person, of or in any lands or tenements in […]
689.10 Words of limitation and the words “fee simple” dispensed with.—Where any real estate has heretofore been conveyed or granted or shall hereafter be conveyed or granted without there being used in the said deed or conveyance or grant any words of limitation, such as heirs or successors, or similar words, such conveyance or grant, whether […]
689.11 Conveyances between husband and wife direct; homestead.— (1) A conveyance of real estate, including homestead, made by one spouse to the other shall convey the legal title to the grantee spouse in all cases in which it would be effectual if the parties were not married, and the grantee need not execute the conveyance. An estate […]
689.111 Conveyances of homestead; power of attorney.— (1) A deed or mortgage of homestead realty owned by an unmarried person may be executed by virtue of a power of attorney executed in the same manner as a deed. (2) A deed or mortgage of homestead realty owned by a married person, or owned as an estate by the […]
689.115 Estate by the entirety in mortgage made or assigned to husband and wife.—Any mortgage encumbering real property, or any assignment of a mortgage encumbering real property, made to two persons who are husband and wife, heretofore or hereafter made, creates an estate by the entirety in such mortgage and the obligation secured thereby unless a […]
689.12 How state lands conveyed for educational purposes.— (1) The title to all lands granted to or held by the state for educational purposes shall be conveyed by deed executed by the members of the State Board of Education, with an impression of the seal of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of […]
