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Welcome to the Florida Law section of FindLaw's State Law collection. This section contains user-friendly summaries of Florida laws as well as citations or links to relevant sections of FindLaw’s Florida Statutes, provided by Westlaw. Please select a topic from the list below to get started.

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  • Home Buying Basics in Florida
    By Beth Dillman, Attorney

    Learn state rules and customs before buying a house in Florida. ...

  • Daytona Beach Laws

    Fun, sun, beaches and surfboards. Daytona Beach is a top travel destination for those on the East Coast and beyond. If you have a legal matter in “The Spring break Capital of the World,” FindLaw is here to assist. The information in the articles belo...

  • Florida Abortion Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Summary of Florida laws and regulations pertaining to abortion in the state, such as the determination of when a fetus is considered "viable" and physician licensing requirements.

  • Florida Accident and Injury Laws

    With more than 19.3 million residents, Florida is poised to overtake New York as the nation’s third-most populous state. With so many people, and endless coastline and roadways, Floridians risk getting injured at every turn. Florida personal injury l...

  • Florida Adoption Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Basic information about adoption laws in Florida, such as who is eligible for adoption; home residency requirements; the statute of limitations to challenge adoption; and links to related adoption articles and resources.

  • Florida Adverse Possession Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Basics of adverse possession law in the state of Florida, which allows individuals who publicly inhabit and improve a home or other residence to obtain title to that property.

  • Florida Prohibited Marriage Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Overview of what types of marriages are prohibited under Florida law, such as blood relatives; plus a reference to common law marriages and designating bigamy as a felony.

  • Florida Antitrust Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Basics of antitrust laws in Florida (which are intended to encourage competition), with information about the statute of limitations for filing a complaint and links to other pertinent information.

  • Florida
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Although assault and battery are often related crimes and discussed together, the two are actually distinct offenses. Florida state laws define the two crimes separately. Assault generally refers to the threat of imminent force and battery refers to ...

  • Florida
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    In general, burglary is a property crime that describes the entry or occupation of another's premises with an intent to engage in unlawful activity. To establish the elements of the offense set by Florida state laws , a prosecutor must show that the ...

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