§ 733.809, Fla. Stat. · Part VIII. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FORDISTRIBUTION
Right of retainer.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The amount of a noncontingent indebtedness due from a beneficiary to the estate or its present value, if not due, may be offset against that beneficiary’s interest. However, that beneficiary shall have the benefit of any defense that would be available in a direct proceeding for recovery of the debt.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 39, ch. 77-87; s. 1022, ch. 97-102; s. 159, ch. 2001-226.
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