Florida Statutes 732.217 – Application
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Sections 732.216–732.228 apply to the disposition at death of the following property acquired by a married person:
(1) Personal property, except personal property held as tenants by the entirety, wherever located, which:
(a) Was acquired as, or became and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction;
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 732.217
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(b) Was acquired with the rents, issues, or income of, or the proceeds from, or in exchange for, community property; or
(c) Is traceable to that community property.
(2) Real property, except real property held as tenants by the entirety and homestead property, which is located in this state, and which:
(a) Was acquired with the rents, issues, or income of, the proceeds from, or in exchange for, property acquired as, or which became and remained, community property under the laws of another jurisdiction; or
(b) Is traceable to that community property.