New Amendments Aim to Streamline Property Claims and Provide Clarity for Courts and Practitioners

In an opinion issued on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Florida adopted amendments to Florida Probate Rule 5.405, which governs proceedings to determine the protected homestead status of real property.

These changes, effective October 1, 2025, are designed to bring more clarity to probate proceedings and ensure proper identification of beneficiaries for a decedent’s homestead.

The amendments, proposed by The Florida Bar’s Probate Rules Committee and unanimously recommended by the Board of Governors, were published for public comment but received no feedback. The Court’s decision to adopt the proposed changes marks a significant update to how homestead property is handled in the state’s proba

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