Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.240

RULE 12.240

INTERPLEADER

Persons having claims against the petitioner may be joined as

parties and required to interplead when their claims are such that

the petitioner is or may be exposed to double or multiple liability. It

is not ground for objection to the joinder that the claim of the

several claimants or the titles on which their claims depend do not

have common origin or are not identical but are adverse to and

independent of one another, or it is alleged that the petitioner is not

liable in whole or in part to any or all of the claimants. A party

exposed to similar liability may obtain such interpleader by way of

crossclaim or counterpetition. The provisions of this rule

supplement and do not in any way limit the joinder of parties

otherwise permitted.