§ 617.1409, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 617. NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS
Court proceedings.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A dissolved corporation that has filed a notice under s. 617.1407(1)(a) or published a notice under s. 617.1407(1)(b) may file an application with the circuit court in the applicable county for a determination of the amount and form of security to be provided for payment of claims that are not known claims as defined in s. 617.1408(5) but that, based on the facts known to the dissolved corporation, are reasonably estimated to arise after the effective date of dissolution. Provisions need not be made for any claim that is or is reasonably anticipated to be barred under s. 617.1407(2).
(2) Within 10 days after the filing of the application pursuant to subsection (1), notice of the proceeding must be given by the dissolved corporation to each claimant holding a claim whose identity and contingent claim is known to the dissolved corporation.
(3) In any proceeding under this section, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent all claimants whose identities are unknown. The reasonable fees and expenses of such guardian ad litem, including all reasonable expert witness fees, must be paid by the dissolved corporation.
(4) Provisions by the dissolved corporation for security in the amount and the form ordered by the court under subsection (1) satisfies the dissolved corporation’s obligations with respect to claims that are contingent, have not been made known to the dissolved corporation, or are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution, and such claims may not be enforced against a person who received assets in liquidation.
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History
s. 73, ch. 2026-168.
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