1997 Florida Code
TITLE XLII ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 732 Probate Code: Intestate Succession And Wills
PART II ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE (ss. 732.201-732.228)
732.212 Time of election.
732.212 Time of election.--The election shall be filed within 4 months from the date of the first publication of notice of administration, but, if a proceeding occurs involving the construction, admission to probate, or validity of the will or on any other matter affecting the estate whereby the complete extent of the estate subject to the elective share may be in doubt, the surviving spouse shall have 40 days from the date of termination of all the proceedings in which to elect.
History.--s. 15, ch. 75-220.
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