What it means
When intestate property descends to the collateral kindred and some are of the whole blood to the decedent and others of the half blood, those of the half blood inherit only half as much as those of the whole blood (§ 732.105).
If all the collateral kindred are of the half blood, they take whole parts (§ 732.105).
- The rule applies when property descends to the collateral kindred. (§ 732.105)
- In a mixed group, half-blood relatives inherit half as much as whole-blood relatives. (§ 732.105)
- If all the collateral kindred are of the half blood, they take whole parts. (§ 732.105)
- Siblings are collateral kindred who take under the third group of heirs. (§ 732.103(3))
Text of the statute (2026)
When property descends to the collateral kindred of the intestate and part of the collateral kindred are of the whole blood to the intestate and the other part of the half blood, those of the half blood shall inherit only half as much as those of the whole blood; but if all are of the half blood they shall have whole parts.
Excerpts are the subsections the summary relies on. Read the full official text of § 732.105.
History. s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 10, ch. 75-220.
How it applies
The rule applies to estates passing to collateral kindred, such as brothers and sisters, when some are full siblings and others are half-siblings. Counting a whole-blood relative as two units and a half-blood relative as one unit, the estate is divided by the total units.
For example, with two whole-blood siblings and one half-blood sibling, the shares are in the ratio 2 : 2 : 1. If every surviving sibling is a half-sibling, each takes an equal whole share.
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Sources
- Fla. Stat. § 732.105, Half blood (2026) ("those of the half blood shall inherit only half as much as those of the whole blood")
- Fla. Stat. § 732.103, Share of other heirs (2026) (Brothers and sisters and their descendants take in the third group of heirs.)
Last checked: October 17, 2026
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