CopyCited 13 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal
...This is an appeal from an order denying a petition to revoke a codicil. The testator signed at the end of the codicil. Immediately following his signature and on the same piece of paper was a fully executed "officer's certificate" or self-proof affidavit in the exact form set forth in Section 732.503, F.S., 1975....
CopyCited 9 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal
...Her will, executed on October 22, 1980, was admitted to probate by order of the lower court on July 12, 1982. The will was a rather brief, straightforward document in proper form and executed in accordance with the statutory selfproving form authorized under Section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1979)....
CopyCited 6 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2013 WL 6171299, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18792
...r admitting the will to probate or appointing Buford Cody the PR under the provisions of the will. “A will may not be construed until it has been admitted to probate.” §
733.213, Fla. Stat. While Mr. Martin’s will is self-proving, pursuant to section
732.503, Florida Statutes, and is thus admissible to probate without further proof pursuant to section
732.201, the probate court has not actually admitted the will to probate....
CopyCited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2005 WL 831382
...Hayes,
539 So.2d 27, 28 n. 2 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989). Thus, to satisfy the requirements of the statute, it is essential for the witnesses to sign both in the testator's presence and in the presence of each other. Simpson v. Williamson,
611 So.2d 544 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992). Section
732.503, Florida Statutes (1999), provides for a procedure and forms by which a will may be made self-proved at the time of its execution or at any subsequent date....
...A will made self-proved under this statute is rendered admissible to probate without the testimony of the attesting witnesses. Blits v. Blits,
468 So.2d 320, 321 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). The essential facts relating to the execution of the will are not in dispute. The will was not self-proved under section
732.503....
CopyCited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal
...That evidence was sufficient to establish a prima facie case of formal execution, and the burden then shifted to appellants to present proof of facts constituting grounds for revocation. See In re Estate of Richmond,
298 So.2d 549, 550 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974). Further, the will was self-proved pursuant to section
732.503, Florida Statutes (1983), which rendered it admissible to probate even without the testimony of the attesting witnesses....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483
...Committee notes expanded; citation form change in committee notes. 1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References
731.201, Fla.Stat. General definitions.
732.502, Fla.Stat. Execution of wills. §
732.503, Fla.Stat....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722
...thout administration contain a finding that the will was executed as required by law. Committee notes revised. Statutory References §
731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions. §
731.301, Fla. Stat. Notice. §
732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. §
732.503, Fla....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 873, 2002 WL 825699
...Self proof of wills is governed by the Florida Statutes. Former subdivision (a)(4) amended and transferred to new rule 5.215. Former subdivision (a)(5) amended and transferred to new rule 5.216. Statutory References §
731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions. §
732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. §
732.503, Fla....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500
...Former subdivision (a)(4) amended and transferred to new rule 5.215. Former subdivision (a)(5) amended and transferred to new rule 5.216. 2003 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References §
731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions. §
732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. §
732.503, Fla....
CopyPublished | Supreme Court of Florida
...Citation form changes in
committee notes.
Statutory References
§
731.201, Fla. Stat. General definitions.
§
731.301, Fla. Stat. Notice.
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§
732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills.
§
732.503, Fla....
CopyPublished | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2161, 2015 WL 669595
...Following a hearing, the trial court granted Wife’s motion, finding that
the 2007 Will was not facially invalid “simply because the self-proving
affidavit was executed at a date subsequent to the date of execution of the
2007 will” and quoting section 732.503, Florida Statutes (2007), in
support thereof....
...Following
Daughter’s motion for rehearing, the trial court clarified that the 2007 Will
was executed in conformity with section
732.502, Florida Statutes (2007).2
Analysis
This case turns heavily on the validity of the 2007 Will. Section
732.503(1), Florida Statutes (2007), provides:
1 Hypothetically, if the 2007 Will was found to be invalid, then the 1982 Will
arguably could be revived under the doctrine of dependent relative revocation,
and Wife would not be entitled to an elective share due to her waiver....
...subsequent date by the acknowledgment of it by the testator
and the affidavits of the witnesses, made before an officer
authorized to administer oaths and evidenced by the officer’s
certificate attached to or following the will . . . .
Section
732.503(1) contemplates that the will is already in compliance with
section
732.502 before turning to section
732.503(1)....
CopyPublished | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11805
...he eyewitnesses or the notary. Accordingly, the judgment of the probate court is REVERSED with instructions to deny appellee’s petition to revoke probate of the will and to reinstate the probate of the will. GRIMES and CAMPBELL, JJ., concur. . See section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1981), for the requirements to make a will or codicil self-proving.
CopyPublished | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
"Affidavit of Subscribing Witnesses." See generally §
732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way
CopyPublished | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
...Ana further testified that the next day, September 27, 2013, she took the decedent to a notary. The decedent did not bring the will, but instead brought another document which turned out to be a self-proof affidavit titled "Affidavit of Subscribing Witnesses." See generally § 732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way of a separate affidavit sworn and signed by the subscribing witnesses to the will's execution)....
CopyPublished | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal
...he next day, September 27, 2013, she took the
decedent to a notary. The decedent did not bring the will, but instead brought another
document which turned out to be a self-proof affidavit titled "Affidavit of Subscribing
Witnesses." See generally § 732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way of
a separate affidavit sworn and signed by the subscribing witnesses to the will's
execution)....
