The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 694
CERTAIN CONVEYANCES MADE VALID

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F.S. 694.12

694.12 Validation of instruments in which name of corporation is incorrectly set out.—All deeds of conveyance, bills of sale, mortgages, or other transfers of real or personal property within the limits of this state, heretofore made and received bona fide and upon good consideration by any corporation, or to any corporation, in which the name of said corporation shall be incorrectly set out in such deed, bill of sale, mortgage or other instrument by omitting a word from the corporate name, or by adding a word thereto, or by misspelling any part of the name of said corporation, and the identity of said corporation shall plainly appear from the contents of said instrument, or otherwise, such deed, bill of sale, mortgage or other instrument, shall be taken and deemed valid and effectual as though the name of said corporation were correctly set out in said deed, bill of sale, mortgage or other instrument, and the same shall, notwithstanding such irregularity or defect, be deemed and taken as properly executed.

History.—s. 1, ch. 14838, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 5673(1); s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945.

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Amendments to 694.12

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 694.12

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 694.12.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

AVANT CAPITAL, LLC, d b a v. GOMEZ,, 254 So. 3d 1042 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . We note that section 694.12, Florida Statutes (2017), provides: All deeds of conveyance, bills of sale . . .

AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, v. J. HEIMANN D. W. J. a P., 904 F.2d 1405 (10th Cir. 1990)

. . . Williams & Meyers, supra n. 8, § 951 at 694.12. . . .

CONSTRUCTION SERVICE COMPANY v. UNITED STATES, 357 F.2d 973 (Ct. Cl. 1966)

. . . Plaintiff was paid an additional $4,-694.12, and this is the amount defendant seeks to recover. . . .

, 130 Ct. Cl. 819 (Ct. Cl. 1955)

. . . Hickey_ 694.12 326.54. Peter Pucci_ 476. 00 On February 8,1955 144-54. . . .