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FL Stat § 714.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 714 - Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act|714.24 - Receivership in Another State; Ancillary Proceeding.

714.24 Receivership in another state; ancillary proceeding.—(1) The court may appoint a receiver appointed in another state, or that person’s nominee, as an ancillary receiver with respect to property located in this state or subject to the jurisdiction of the court for which a receiver could be appointed under this chapter, if:(a) The person or nominee would be eligible to serve as receiver under s. 714.07; and(b) The appointment furthers the person’s possession, custody, control, or disposition of property subject to the receivership in the other state.(2) The court may issue an order that gives effect to an order entered in another state appointing or directing a receiver.(3) Unless the court orders otherwise, an ancillary receiver appointed under subsection (1) has the rights, powers, and duties of a receiver appointed under this chapter.History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
FL Stat § 714.25 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 714 - Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act|714.25 - Effect of Enforcement by Mortgagee.

714.25 Effect of enforcement by mortgagee.—A request by a mortgagee for the appointment of a receiver, the appointment of a receiver, or the application by a mortgagee of receivership property or proceeds to the secured obligation does not:(1) Make the mortgagee a mortgagee in possession of the real property;(2) Make the mortgagee an agent of the owner;(3) Constitute an election of remedies which precludes a later action to enforce the secured obligation;(4) Make the secured obligation unenforceable;(5) Limit any right available to the mortgagee with respect to the secured obligation; or(6) Constitute an action under chapter 702.History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
FL Stat § 714.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 714 - Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act|714.26 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

714.26 Uniformity of application and construction.—In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that have enacted a similar law.History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
FL Stat § 714.27 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 714 - Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act|714.27 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

714.27 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.—This act modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede s. 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in s. 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7003(b).History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
FL Stat § 714.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 714 - Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act|714.28 - Transition.

714.28 Transition.—This chapter does not apply to a receivership for which the receiver was appointed before July 1, 2020.History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-106.
FL Stat § 715.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.02 - Prohibiting Recovery From Seller of Forfeited Deposit or Down Payment Made by Check, Draft, or Obligation Refused Through No Fault of Seller.

715.02 Prohibiting recovery from seller of forfeited deposit or down payment made by check, draft, or obligation refused through no fault of seller.—In any action by any person against the seller of real property for any share of a forfeited deposit or down payment by a prospective purchaser, no check, draft, or other obligation of such prospective purchaser shall be construed to be a deposit and the action shall not be maintained by any person against the seller by reason thereof, if payment of said check, draft, or obligation is refused through no fault of the seller, notwithstanding any recitation of a receipt of said deposit in any written agreement.History.—s. 1, ch. 24304, 1947; s. 11, ch. 25035, 1949.
FL Stat § 715.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.03 - Laundries and Drycleaners; Disposition of Unclaimed Articles.

715.03 Laundries and drycleaners; disposition of unclaimed articles.—If any person shall fail to claim any garment, clothing, household article, or other articles delivered for laundering, cleaning, or pressing to any laundry or drycleaning establishment for a period of 6 months after the delivery of such article for laundering, cleaning, or processing, the laundry or drycleaning establishment to whom the garment, clothing, or household article is delivered shall have the right to dispose of such garment, clothing, or household article by whatsoever means it may choose without incurring liability or responsibility to the owner provided, however, that before such laundry or drycleaning establishment may claim the benefits of this section it shall at the time of the receiving of such garment, clothing, or household articles, give to the individual delivering such article notice in writing that the articles so delivered may be disposed of by such laundry or drycleaning establishment unless such articles are reclaimed within 6 months from date of delivery to such laundry or drycleaning establishments. Provided, further, that if any garment, clothing, household article, or other articles referred to above is left at a laundry or drycleaning establishment for storage, and insurance is charged for thereon, then, in that event, the said 6 months as set forth above in this section shall not start to run until the period for which the article so insured has expired and when the time for which the insurance on said garment, clothing, or household article shall have expired then the laundry or drycleaning establishment may dispose of the property as though no insurance had been placed on said property in the same way as is provided hereinabove in this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-416.
FL Stat § 715.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.06 - Real Estate; Exploration for Minerals.

715.06 Real estate; exploration for minerals.—Where title to the surface of real property and title to the subsurface and minerals on or under such real property is divided into different ownerships, then the surface owner and her or his heirs, successors, and assigns shall be entitled to explore, drill, and prospect such real property, including the subsurface thereof, for all minerals except oil, gas, and sulphur without being liable to the owners of the minerals, or any party or parties claiming under such owners, for any damages or for the value of such minerals, as it is usual by customary prospecting methods and procedures to take from such land for the purpose of analyzing and determining the kind and extent thereof.History.—s. 1, ch. 67-120; s. 838, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 715.065 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.065 - Jewelry Stores; Television or Radio Repair Stores; Disposition of Unclaimed Articles.

715.065 Jewelry stores; television or radio repair stores; disposition of unclaimed articles.—If any person fails to claim any article of jewelry or other article delivered to a jewelry store or television or radio repair store for repair, cleaning, or adjustment, for a period of 6 months after such delivery for a television or radio repair store and 1 year after such delivery for a jewelry store, the store shall have the right to dispose of such jewelry or other article by whatever means it may choose, without incurring liability or responsibility to the owner of such jewelry or other article. However, before the jewelry store or television or radio repair store may claim the benefits of this section, it shall, at the time of receiving such jewelry or other article, give to the individual delivering such jewelry or other article notice in writing that the jewelry or other article delivered may be disposed of by the jewelry store or television or radio repair store unless the jewelry or other article is reclaimed within the above-stated time periods. Notice by certified mail shall be given to the person who deposits the jewelry or other article of the intended disposition thereof 15 days prior to said disposition, or such time period that the parties agree to in writing. Any value of the jewelry or other articles sold or disposed of pursuant to this section which is in excess of the costs and expenses incurred by the store shall be tendered to the person who deposited the article, within 15 days after the sale or other disposition of the article.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-255; s. 1, ch. 95-167.
FL Stat § 715.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.10 - Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act; Short Title.

715.10 Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act; short title.—Sections 715.10-715.111 may be cited as the “Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act.”History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151.
FL Stat § 715.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.101 - Application of Ss. 715.10-715.111.

715.101 Application of ss. 715.10-715.111.—(1) Sections 715.10-715.111 apply to all tenancies to which part I or part II of chapter 83 are applicable, and to tenancies after a writ of possession has been issued pursuant to s. 723.062.(2) Sections 715.10-715.111 provide an optional procedure for the disposition of personal property which remains on the premises after a tenancy has terminated or expired and the premises have been vacated by the tenant through eviction, surrender, abandonment, or otherwise.(3) Sections 715.10-715.111 do not apply to property which exists for the purpose of providing utility services and is owned by a utility, whether or not such property is actually in operation to provide such utility services.(4) If the requirements of ss. 715.10-715.111 are not satisfied, nothing in ss. 715.10-715.111 affects the rights and liabilities of the landlord, the former tenant, or any other person.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 4, ch. 2003-263.
FL Stat § 715.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.102 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 715.10-715.111.

715.102 Definitions of terms used in ss. 715.10-715.111.—As used in ss. 715.10-715.111, unless some other meaning is clearly indicated, the term:(1) “Landlord” means any operator, keeper, lessor, or sublessor of furnished or unfurnished premises for rent, or her or his agent or successor-in-interest.(2) “Owner” means any person other than the landlord who has any right, title, or interest in personal property.(3) “Premises” includes any common areas associated therewith.(4) “Reasonable belief” means the actual knowledge or belief a prudent person should have without making an investigation, including any investigation of public records; except that, when the landlord has specific information indicating that such an investigation would more probably than not reveal pertinent information and the cost of such an investigation would be reasonable in relation to the probable value of the personal property involved, the term “reasonable belief” includes the actual knowledge or belief a prudent person would have if such an investigation were made.(5) “Tenant” includes any paying guest, lessee, or sublessee of any premises for rent, whether a dwelling unit or not.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 840, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 715.103 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.103 - Lost Property.

715.103 Lost property.—Personal property which the landlord reasonably believes to have been lost shall be disposed of as otherwise provided by law. However, if the appropriate law enforcement agency or other government agency refuses to accept custody of property pursuant to chapter 705, the landlord may dispose of the property pursuant to ss. 715.10-715.111. The landlord is not liable to the owner of the property if she or he complies with this section and the other provisions of ss. 715.10-715.111.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 841, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 715.104 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.104 - Notification of Former Tenant of Personal Property Remaining on Premises After Tenancy Has Terminated.

715.104 Notification of former tenant of personal property remaining on premises after tenancy has terminated.—(1) When personal property remains on the premises after a tenancy has terminated or expired and the premises have been vacated by the tenant, through eviction or otherwise, the landlord shall give written notice to such tenant and to any other person the landlord reasonably believes to be the owner of the property.(2) The notice shall describe the property in a manner reasonably adequate to permit the owner of the property to identify it. The notice may describe all or a portion of the property, but the limitation of liability provided by s. 715.11 does not protect the landlord from any liability arising from the disposition of property not described in the notice, except that a trunk, valise, box, or other container which is locked, fastened, or tied in a manner which deters immediate access to its contents may be described as such without describing its contents. The notice shall advise the person to be notified that reasonable costs of storage may be charged before the property is returned, and the notice shall state where the property may be claimed and the date before which the claim must be made. The date specified in the notice shall be a date not fewer than 10 days after the notice is personally delivered or, if mailed, not fewer than 15 days after the notice is deposited in the mail.(3) The notice shall be personally delivered or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the person to be notified at her or his last known address and, if there is reason to believe that the notice sent to that address will not be received by that person, also delivered or sent to such other address, if any, known to the landlord where such person may reasonably be expected to receive the notice.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 842, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 715.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.105 - Form of Notice Concerning Abandoned Property to Former Tenant.

715.105 Form of notice concerning abandoned property to former tenant.—(1) A notice to the former tenant which is in substantially the following form satisfies the requirements of s. 715.104:Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned PropertyTo:   (Name of former tenant)    (Address of former tenant)  When you vacated the premises at   (address of premises, including room or apartment number, if any)  , the following personal property remained:   (insert description of personal property)  .You may claim this property at   (address where property may be claimed)  .Unless you pay the reasonable costs of storage and advertising, if any, for all the above-described property and take possession of the property which you claim, not later than   (insert date not fewer than 10 days after notice is personally delivered or, if mailed, not fewer than 15 days after notice is deposited in the mail)  , this property may be disposed of pursuant to s. 715.109.  (Insert here the statement required by subsection (2))  Dated:        (Signature of landlord)    (Type or print name of landlord)    (Telephone number)    (Address)  (2) The notice set forth in subsection (1) shall also contain one of the following statements:(a) “If you fail to reclaim the property, it will be sold at a public sale after notice of the sale has been given by publication. You have the right to bid on the property at this sale. After the property is sold and the costs of storage, advertising, and sale are deducted, the remaining money will be paid over to the county. You may claim the remaining money at any time within 1 year after the county receives the money.”(b) “Because this property is believed to be worth less than $500, it may be kept, sold, or destroyed without further notice if you fail to reclaim it within the time indicated above.”History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 3, ch. 2001-179.
FL Stat § 715.106 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.106 - Form of Notice Concerning Abandoned Property to Owner Other Than Former Tenant.

715.106 Form of notice concerning abandoned property to owner other than former tenant.—(1) A notice which is in substantially the following form given to a person who is not the former tenant and whom the landlord reasonably believes to be the owner of any of the abandoned personal property satisfies the requirements of s. 715.104:Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned PropertyTo:   (Name)    (Address)  When   (name of former tenant)   vacated the premises at   (address of premises, including room or apartment number, if any)  , the following personal property remained:   (insert description of personal property)  .If you own any of this property, you may claim it at   (address where property may be claimed)  . Unless you pay the reasonable costs of storage and advertising, if any, and take possession of the property to which you are entitled, not later than   (insert date not fewer than 10 days after notice is personally delivered or, if mailed, not fewer than 15 days after notice is deposited in the mail)  , this property may be disposed of pursuant to s. 715.109.(Insert here the statement required by subsection (2))Dated:        (Signature of landlord)    (Type or print name of landlord)    (Telephone number)    (Address)  (2) The notice set forth in subsection (1) shall also contain one of the following statements:(a) “If you fail to reclaim the property, it will be sold at a public sale after notice of the sale has been given by publication. You have the right to bid on the property at this sale. After the property is sold and the costs of storage, advertising, and sale are deducted, the remaining money will be paid over to the county. You may claim the remaining money at any time within 1 year after the county receives the money.”(b) “Because this property is believed to be worth less than $500, it may be kept, sold, or destroyed without further notice if you fail to reclaim it within the time indicated above.”History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 4, ch. 2001-179.
FL Stat § 715.107 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.107 - Storage of Abandoned Property.

715.107 Storage of abandoned property.—The personal property described in the notice either shall be left on the vacated premises or be stored by the landlord in a place of safekeeping until the landlord either releases the property pursuant to s. 715.108 or disposes of the property pursuant to s. 715.109. The landlord shall exercise reasonable care in storing the property, but she or he is not liable to the tenant or any other owner for any loss unless caused by the landlord’s deliberate or negligent act.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 843, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 715.108 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.108 - Release of Personal Property.

715.108 Release of personal property.—(1) The personal property described in the notice shall be released by the landlord to the former tenant or, at the landlord’s option, to any person reasonably believed by the landlord to be its owner, if such tenant or other person pays the reasonable costs of storage and advertising and takes possession of the property not later than the date specified in the notice for taking possession.(2) Where personal property is not released pursuant to subsection (1) and the notice has stated that the personal property will be sold at a public sale, the landlord shall release the personal property to the former tenant if she or he claims it prior to the time it is sold and pays the reasonable costs of storage, advertising, and sale incurred prior to the time the property is withdrawn from sale.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 844, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 715.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.11 - Nonliability of Landlord After Disposition of Property.

715.11 Nonliability of landlord after disposition of property.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 715.101, after the landlord releases to the former tenant property which remains on the premises after a tenancy is terminated, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to any person.(2) After the landlord releases property pursuant to s. 715.108 to a person who is not the former tenant and who is reasonably believed by the landlord to be the owner of the property, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to:(a) Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to s. 715.104; or(b) Any person to whom notice was not given pursuant to s. 715.104 unless such person proves that, prior to releasing the property, the landlord believed or reasonably should have believed that such person had an interest in the property and also that the landlord knew or should have known upon reasonable investigation the address of such person.(3) Where property is disposed of pursuant to s. 715.109, the landlord is not liable with respect to that property to:(a) Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to s. 715.104; or(b) Any person to whom notice was not given pursuant to s. 715.104 unless such person proves that, prior to disposing of the property pursuant to s. 715.109, the landlord believed or reasonably should have believed that such person had an interest in the property and also that the landlord knew or should have known upon reasonable investigation the address of such person.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151.
FL Stat § 715.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 715 - Property: General Provisions|715.111 - Assessing Costs of Storage.

715.111 Assessing costs of storage.—(1) Costs of storage for which payment may be required under ss. 715.10-715.111 shall be assessed in the following manner:(a) When a former tenant claims property pursuant to s. 715.108, she or he may be required to pay the reasonable costs of storage for all the personal property remaining on the premises at the termination of the tenancy, which costs are unpaid at the time the claim is made.(b) When an owner other than the former tenant claims property pursuant to s. 715.108, she or he may be required to pay the reasonable costs of storage for only the property in which she or he claims an interest.(2) In determining the costs to be assessed under subsection (1), the landlord may not charge more than one person for the same costs.(3) If the landlord stores the personal property on the premises, the costs of storage shall be the fair rental value of the space reasonably required for such storage for the term of the storage.History.—s. 11, ch. 83-151; s. 846, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 716.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 716 - Escheats|716.01 - Declaration of Policy.

716.01 Declaration of policy.—It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state, while protecting the interests of the owners thereof, to possess all unclaimed and abandoned money and property for the benefit of all the people of the state, and this law shall be liberally construed to accomplish such purpose.History.—s. 1, ch. 24333, 1947.