Fla. Stat. § 46.011
Parties for contribution
Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 46 — PARTIES · Status: effective
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- Fla. Stat. § 46.011, Parties for contribution, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1138366
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When a person executes any bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange and two or more persons execute it jointly with him or her, merely as his or her sureties, or endorse any note or draft or bill of exchange as sureties for the maker or drawer for his or her accommodation and without consideration, said persons are bound to each other for a proportional contribution of the amount of said bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange. If any person is compelled to pay any part of said bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange, he or she may sue his or her cosurety for contribution separately or jointly. Defendants, whether sureties, accommodation joint makers or accommodation endorsers may be sued separately or jointly.