732.101 Intestate estate.— (1) Any part of the estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in the following sections of this code. (2) The decedent’s death is the event that vests the heirs’ right to the decedent’s intestate property. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 8, ch. 75-220; s. […]
732.102 Spouse’s share of intestate estate.—The intestate share of the surviving spouse is: (1) If there is no surviving descendant of the decedent, the entire intestate estate. (2) If the decedent is survived by one or more descendants, all of whom are also descendants of the surviving spouse, and the surviving spouse has no other descendant, the entire […]
732.103 Share of other heirs.—The part of the intestate estate not passing to the surviving spouse under s. 732.102, or the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving spouse, descends as follows: (1) To the descendants of the decedent. (2) If there is no descendant, to the decedent’s father and mother equally, or to the survivor of […]
732.104 Inheritance per stirpes.—Descent shall be per stirpes, whether to descendants or to collateral heirs. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 9, ch. 75-220; s. 7, ch. 2007-74. Note.—Created from former s. 731.25.
732.105 Half blood.—When property descends to the collateral kindred of the intestate and part of the collateral kindred are of the whole blood to the intestate and the other part of the half blood, those of the half blood shall inherit only half as much as those of the whole blood; but if all are of […]
732.106 Afterborn heirs.—Heirs of the decedent conceived before his or her death, but born thereafter, inherit intestate property as if they had been born in the decedent’s lifetime. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 10, ch. 75-220; s. 6, ch. 77-87; s. 952, ch. 97-102. Note.—Created from former s. 731.11.
732.107 Escheat.— (1) When a person dies leaving an estate without being survived by any person entitled to a part of it, that part shall escheat to the state. (2) Property that escheats shall be sold as provided in the Florida Probate Rules and the proceeds paid to the Chief Financial Officer of the state and deposited in […]
732.108 Adopted persons and persons born out of wedlock.— (1) For the purpose of intestate succession by or from an adopted person, the adopted person is a descendant of the adopting parent and is one of the natural kindred of all members of the adopting parent’s family, and is not a descendant of his or her natural […]
732.1081 Termination of parental rights.—For the purpose of intestate succession by a natural or adoptive parent, a natural or adoptive parent is barred from inheriting from or through a child if the natural or adoptive parent’s parental rights were terminated pursuant to chapter 39 prior to the death of the child, and the natural or adoptive […]
732.109 Debts to decedent.—A debt owed to the decedent shall not be charged against the intestate share of any person except the debtor. If the debtor does not survive the decedent, the debt shall not be taken into account in computing the intestate share of the debtor’s heirs. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 11, ch. 75-220. […]
732.1101 Aliens.—Aliens shall have the same rights of inheritance as citizens. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220; s. 955, ch. 97-102; s. 18, ch. 2001-226. Note.—Created from former s. 731.28.
732.111 Dower and curtesy abolished.—Dower and curtesy are abolished. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 113, ch. 75-220.
