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Fla. Stat. § 673.6041

Discharge by cancellation or renunciation

Showing this section's text as in effect on January 1, 2011 (in force January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2025). View current text →

(1) A person entitled to enforce an instrument, with or without consideration, may discharge the obligation of a party to pay the instrument:

(a) By an intentional voluntary act, such as:

1. Surrender of the instrument to the party;

2. Destruction, mutilation, or cancellation of the instrument;

3. Cancellation or striking out of the party’s signature; or

4. Addition of words to the instrument indicating discharge; or

(b) By agreeing not to sue or otherwise renouncing rights against the party by a signed writing.

(2) Cancellation or striking out of an indorsement pursuant to subsection (1) does not affect the status and rights of a party derived from the indorsement.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.