655.933 – Access by Fiduciaries.
655.933 Access by fiduciaries.—If a safe-deposit box is made available by a lessor to one or more persons acting as fiduciaries, the lessor may, except as otherwise expressly provided in the lease or the writings pursuant to which such fiduciaries are acting, allow access thereto as follows: (1) By any one or more of the persons acting […]
655.960 – Definitions; Ss. 655.960-655.965.
655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.—As used in this section and ss. 655.961-655.965, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Access area” means any paved walkway or sidewalk which is within 50 feet of any automated teller machine. The term does not include any street or highway open to the use of the public, as defined in s. 316.003(87)(a) or […]
655.934 – Effect of Lessee’s Death or Incapacity.
655.934 Effect of lessee’s death or incapacity.—If a lessor without knowledge of the death or an order determining the incapacity of the lessee deals with the lessee’s agent in accordance with a written power of attorney or a durable power of attorney signed by such lessee, the transaction binds the lessee’s estate and the lessee. History.—s. […]
655.961 – Violation of Specified Provisions Not Negligence per Se.
655.961 Violation of specified provisions not negligence per se.—A violation of the provisions of ss. 655.960-655.965 or any regulation made pursuant thereto does not constitute negligence per se. History.—s. 1, ch. 94-343; s. 84, ch. 2000-158.
655.935 – Search Procedure on Death of Lessee.
655.935 Search procedure on death of lessee.—If satisfactory proof of the death of the lessee is presented, a lessor shall permit the person named in a court order for that purpose, or if no order has been served upon the lessor, the spouse, a parent, an adult descendant, or a person named as a personal representative […]
655.936 – Delivery of Safe-Deposit Box Contents or Property Held in Safekeeping to Personal Representative.
655.936 Delivery of safe-deposit box contents or property held in safekeeping to personal representative.— (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the lessor shall immediately deliver to a personal representative appointed by a court in this state, upon presentation of a certified copy of his or her letters of authority, all property deposited with it by […]
655.937 – Access to Safe-Deposit Boxes Leased in Two or More Names.
655.937 Access to safe-deposit boxes leased in two or more names.— (1) Unless specifically provided in the lease or rental agreement to the contrary, 1if a safe-deposit box is rented or leased in the names of two or more lessees, access to the safe-deposit box will be granted to: (a) Either or any of such lessees, regardless of […]
655.85 – Settlement of Checks.
655.85 Settlement of checks.—If a check is forwarded or presented to a financial institution for payment, except when presented by the payee in person, the paying institution or remitting institution shall settle the amount of the check at par, at its option, in money or in exchange drawn on its reserve agent or agents in the […]
655.851 – Unclaimed Credit Balances.
655.851 Unclaimed credit balances.—Credit balances held by a financial institution, credit union, or participant as defined in 12 U.S.C. s. 4001(19) which result from the performance of or participation in check-clearing functions, whether pursuant to a contractual relationship between financial institutions, credit unions, or participants; through a clearinghouse as defined by s. 674.104; or through a […]
655.86 – Issuance of Postdated Checks.
655.86 Issuance of postdated checks.—It is the duty of the person drawing a postdated check to notify, in writing, the separate office or branch of the institution upon which such check is drawn, giving a complete description thereof, including the name of the payee, the date, the number, and the amount thereof; otherwise, the institution is […]