New Homestead Laws [Florida]

In its most recent legislative session, the Florida legislature enacted a number of additions and modifications to Florida statutory law relating to Florida’s homestead exemption. These provisions can be summarized as enhancing or clarifying the exemption. The following is a summary of the new provisions, along with some excerpts.

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 736.0201(7): A proceeding to determine the homestead status of real property owned by a trust may be filed in the probate proceeding  . . .

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