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Question 1

In Florida, a _________ is defined as either ______ contiguous acres outside a municipality or _____ acre inside a municipality. A homestead is ________ from _______ ________by _______ as long as the property is ______ by a ______ ________. However, a homestead is not exempt from a __________, ________, or __________ for the payment of ______ and assessments on the property; obligations contracted for its _________, improvement, or repair; or obligations contracted for house, field, or other labor performed on the realty. If the homestead owner is married, then he cannot alienate by_______, _______, or _______, unless joined by his ________.

Answer 1

homestead ; 160 ; 1/2 ; exempt ; forced sale ; creditors ; owned ; natural person. judgments ; decree; execution ; taxes ; purchase ; mortgage ; sale; gift ; spouse.

Question 2

If the owner dies and is survived by his spouse and minor children, then he _______ devise the homestead to his spouse or anyone else. Instead, the spouse has a _______ ________ in the property, and the children receive a ________. Upon the spouse’s death, the children inherit the property ___ _______.

Answer 2

cannot ; life estate ; remainder ; per sterpes.

Question 3

Under Florida law, a tenancy by the entirety is created when the title-holding spouse:

Answer 3

(i) conveys a deed to the other spouse specifying the intent to create a tenancy by the entirety or
(ii) conveys the property to both.

Question 4

If the owner dies and is survived by his spouse and minor children, then he ______ devise the homestead to his spouse or anyone else.

Answer 4

cannot

Question 5

A homestead is not exempt from a ________, ________, or execution for the payment of ______ and assessments on the property; obligations contracted for its _______, ________, or _______; or obligations contracted for house, field, or other _______ performed on the realty.

Answer 5

judgment; decree ; taxes ; purchase ; improvements ; labor

Question 6

In Florida, a municipality may issue bonds in one of two ways. One, it can issue a ______ bond, which uses ______ to fund the bond and has to be approved by a ______. Two, it can issue a _______ bond, which uses the ________ from the project to fund the bond and ____ _____ have to be voted on.

Answer 6

local ; taxes ; vote. revenue ; revenue ; does not

Question 7

In Florida, all laws must embrace _____ subject, briefly state that subject in the ______ of the law, not be _____ or _______, and be _______ related to ______ _________.

Answer 7

one ; title ; vague or over broad ; reasonably ; public welfare

Question 8

In Florida, there are two types of laws: _______ laws and ________ laws.

Answer 8

general ; special

Question 9

General laws apply ________ across the state. A general law of local application uses a classification like ________, so that its application is restricted to particular localities.

Answer 9

universally ; population

Question 10

Special laws operate in only _____ of the state or upon _________ people. Special laws also include statutes that limit their application to a _______ population size and a specific _______.

Answer 10

part ; particular ; specific ; date.