Purchaser for value or lender.
F.S. 732.222
in effect(1)
If a surviving spouse has apparent title to property to which ss. 732.216-732.228 apply, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes the interest in the property free of any rights of the personal representative or a beneficiary of the decedent.
(2)
If a personal representative or a beneficiary of the decedent has apparent title to property to which ss. 732.216-732.228 apply, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes that interest in the property free of any rights of the surviving spouse.
(3)
A purchaser for value or a lender need not inquire whether a vendor or borrower acted properly.
(4)
The proceeds of a sale or creation of a security interest must be treated as the property transferred to the purchaser for value or a lender.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter732/AllFetched: 7/8/2026