Florida
For Florida, witness requirement is signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses; limit or alternative is Any requirement that an instrument be signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses may be satisfied by witnesses being present and electronically signing by means of audio-video communication technology; statute is Fla. Stat. § 689.01(1), recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Florida our reading
- Witness requirement
- signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses verified
- Limit or alternative
- Any requirement that an instrument be signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses may be satisfied by witnesses being present and electronically signing by means of audio-video communication technology verified
- Statute
- Fla. Stat. § 689.01(1) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
689.01 How real estate conveyed. — (1) No estate or interest of freehold, or for a term of more than 1 year, or any uncertain interest of, in, or out of any messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments shall be created, made, granted, transferred, or released in any manner other than by instrument in writing, signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses by the party creating, making, granting, conveying, transferring, or releasing such estate, interest, or term of more than 1 year, or by the party’s lawfully authorized agent, unless by will and testament, or other testamentary appointment, duly made according to law;
— flsenate.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Limit or alternative
Any requirement that an instrument be signed in the presence of two subscribing witnesses may be satisfied by witnesses being present and electronically signing by means of audio-video communication technology, as defined in s. 117.201 .
Statute
689.01 How real estate conveyed. — (1) No estate or interest of freehold
— all from flsenate.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- flsenate.govhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/689.01