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  • 95.16 Real property actions; adverse possession under color of title.

    Fla. Stat. § 95.16 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VIII › Chapter 95 › Section 95.16

    adversely. … Adverse possession commencing after December 31, 1945, shall not be deemed adverse possession under color of title until the instrument upon which the claim of title is founded is recorded in the office

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  • 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title.

    Fla. Stat. § 95.18 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VIII › Chapter 95 › Section 95.18

    (b) The date that the person claiming adverse possession entered into possession of the property. … that the person is claiming adverse possession

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  • 95.21 Adverse possession against lands purchased at sales made by executors.

    Fla. Stat. § 95.21 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VIII › Chapter 95 › Section 95.21

    The title of any purchaser, or the purchaser’s assigns, who has held possession for 3 years of any real or personal property purchased at a sale made by an executor, administrator, or guardian shall not

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  • 197.3335 Tax payments when property is subject to adverse possession; refunds.

    Fla. Stat. § 197.3335 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XIV › Chapter 197 › Section 197.3335

    If an adverse possession return has been submitted, or is submitted within 30 days of the earlier payment, the tax collector must comply with subsection (2). … property appraiser under s. 95.18(5)(c), from a person claiming adverse possession for the portion of the property subject to the claim.

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  • 95.191 Limitations when tax deed holder in possession.

    Fla. Stat. § 95.191 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VIII › Chapter 95 › Section 95.191

    adverse claimant unless the action commenced is begun within 4 years after the holder of the tax deed has gone into actual possession. … When the real property is adversely possessed by any person, no action shall be brought by the tax deed holder unless the action is begun within 4 years from the date of the deed.

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  • 65.021 Real estate; removing clouds.

    Fla. Stat. § 65.021 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VI › Chapter 65 › Section 65.021

    Chancery courts have jurisdiction of actions brought by any person or corporation, whether in actual possession or not, claiming legal or equitable title to land against any person or corporation not in … actual possession, who has, appears to have or claims an adverse legal or equitable estate, interest, or claim therein to determine such estate, interest, or claim and quiet or remove clouds from the

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  • 694.10 Certain titles not affected.

    Fla. Stat. § 694.10 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XL › Chapter 694 › Section 694.10

    Nothing in s. 694.08 contained shall be taken or held to validate or perfect any title to any land as against one or more in adverse possession thereof or holding or claiming title under a different or … adverse chain of title from either a common or different source.

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  • 95.13 Real property actions; possession by legal owner presumed.

    Fla. Stat. § 95.13 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VIII › Chapter 95 › Section 95.13

    In every action to recover real property or its possession, the person establishing legal title to the property shall be presumed to have been possessed of it within the time prescribed by law. … The occupation of the property by any other person shall be in subordination to the legal title unless the property was possessed adversely to the legal title for 7 years before the commencement of the

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  • 65.061 Quieting title; additional remedy.

    Fla. Stat. § 65.061 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VI › Chapter 65 › Section 65.061

    of the land has been held by any person or corporation adverse to the record owner thereof or his or her heirs and assigns until such adverse possession has ripened into a good title under the statutes … adverse claim or title or interest is void on its face or not, or if not void on its face that it may require extrinsic evidence to establish its validity.

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  • 66.011 Common-law ejectment abolished.

    Fla. Stat. § 66.011 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VI › Chapter 66 › Section 66.011

    Plaintiff may bring action directly against the party in possession or claiming adversely. History: s. 1, ch. 999, 1859; RS 1511; GS 1966; RGS 3234; CGL 5040; s. 21, ch. 67-254.

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  • 677.603 Conflicting claims; interpleader.

    Fla. Stat. § 677.603 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XXXIX › Chapter 677 › Part VI › Section 677.603

    If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence

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  • 65.011 Real estate; certain jurisdiction over.

    Fla. Stat. § 65.011 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VI › Chapter 65 › Section 65.011

    part thereof, or by two or more claiming to own the same land or part thereof under a common title against more than one person or corporation occupying or claiming title to the land or part thereof adversely … to plaintiff, whether defendants claim or hold under a common title or not; and shall determine the title of plaintiff as against defendants and enter judgment quieting the title of, and awarding possession

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  • 197.212 Minimum tax bill.

    Fla. Stat. § 197.212 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XIV › Chapter 197 › Section 197.212

    This section does not apply to a parcel of property that is subject to an adverse possession claim pursuant to s. 95.18.

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  • 466.017 Prescription of drugs; anesthesia.

    Fla. Stat. § 466.017 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XXXII › Chapter 466 › Section 466.017

    (c) The dental hygienist possesses a valid certificate issued under subsection (6). ects of pain control. 8. Systematic complications. 9. Techniques of maxillary anesthesia. 10. … (c) The dental hygienist possesses a valid certificate issued under subsection (6).

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  • 381.887 Emergency treatment for suspected opioid overdose.

    Fla. Stat. § 381.887 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XXIX › Chapter 381 › Section 381.887

    (6)(a) An authorized health care practitioner, acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care, is not subject to discipline or other adverse action under any professional licensure statute or rule … (b) A dispensing health care practitioner or pharmacist, acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care, is not subject to discipline or other adverse action under any professional licensure statute

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  • 692.03 Validity of conveyances by certain foreign corporations recorded for 7 years; limitation.

    Fla. Stat. § 692.03 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XL › Chapter 692 › Part I › Section 692.03

    more been spread upon the records of a county wherein the land therein described is situated, the same shall be taken and held by all the courts of this state in the absence of any showing of fraud, adverse … possession, or pending litigation, to have authorized the conveyance of, or to have conveyed, the fee simple title, or any interest therein, of the corporation on whose behalf said instrument has been

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  • 290.0135 Local government ordinances; encouragements and incentives; review for adverse effects; certain changes prohibited.

    Fla. Stat. § 290.0135 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XIX › Chapter 290 › Section 290.0135

    (1)(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that each ordinance adopted by a local government possessing an approved enterprise zone after January 1, 1995, when applicable, provide encouragements and incentives … viability and profitability of business and commerce, located within enterprise zones designated pursuant to s. 290.0065, and may waive, amend, or otherwise modify such ordinances so as to minimize the adverse

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  • 678.3041 Indorsement.

    Fla. Stat. § 678.3041 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XXXIX › Chapter 678 › Part III › Section 678.3041

    (5) An indorsement of a security certificate in bearer form may give notice of an adverse claim to the certificate, but it does not otherwise affect a right to registration that the holder possesses

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  • 635.011 Definitions.

    Fla. Stat. § 635.011 · Florida · Statutes

    Title XXXVII › Chapter 635 › Section 635.011

    (b) Financial loss by reason of nonpayment of rent and other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of a written lease for the possession, use, or occupancy of real estate, provided such real estate is … “Contingency reserve” means a special premium reserve which is in addition to other premium reserves required by law and which is established for the protection of policyholders against the effect of adverse

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  • 95.231 Limitations where deed or will on record.

    Fla. Stat. § 95.231 · Florida · Statutes

    Title VIII › Chapter 95 › Section 95.231

    person signing the instrument, as if there had been no lack of seal or seals, witness or witnesses, defect in, failure of, or absence of acknowledgment or relinquishment of dower, in the absence of fraud, adverse … possession, or pending litigation.

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