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SB 988: Probate

GENERAL BILL by Joyner

Probate; Excluding real property owned in tenancy by the entireties or in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship from the definition of the term “protected homestead”; clarifying the application of amendments to s. 732.102, F.S., made by chapter 2011-183, Laws of Florida, relating to a spouse’s share of an intestate estate; revising the period of time during which an attorney in fact or guardian of the property of a surviving spouse may petition for approval to elect to take a one-half interest in the decedent’s homestead; specifying the minimum duration of an extension of time; barring inheritance rights of a natural or adoptive parent whose parental rights have been previously terminated pursuant to law; providing for application of the act, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/1/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 733 (Ch. 2012-109) -SJ 733
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary -SJ 82
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
    1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/12, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/19/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 252
    2/28/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12
    3/1/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 733
    • Substituted HB 733 -SJ 733
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 733 (Ch. 2012-109) -SJ 733

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  • SB 988, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/16/2011 at 2:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 733 (er) Probate Kiar Identical Last Action: 4/16/2012 Chapter No. 2012-109
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2012 10:15 AM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    731.201 General definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    732.102 Spouse’s share of intestate estate. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.1081 Page 5 (pdf)
    732.401 Descent of homestead. Page 2 (pdf)

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