Terms Used In Florida Statutes 743.04

  • minor: includes any person who has not attained the age of 18 years. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
A minor authorized to participate in the rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by chapter 37 of Title 38, U.S.C., “Home, Farm and Business Loans Act,” is authorized to make and execute all contracts necessary for the full utilization of the rights, privileges, and benefits conferred under said chapter if the person is otherwise competent to make and execute contracts. The contracts so made shall have the same effect as though they were the contracts of persons who were not minors.