Florida Statute 733.101 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.101

733.101 Venue of probate proceedings.—

(1) The venue for probate of wills and granting letters shall be:

(a) In the county in this state where the decedent was domiciled.

(b) If the decedent had no domicile in this state, then in any county where the decedent’s property is located.

(c) If the decedent had no domicile in this state and possessed no property in this state, then in the county where any debtor of the decedent resides.

(2) For the purpose of this section, a married woman whose husband is an alien or a nonresident of Florida may establish or designate a separate domicile in this state.

(3) Whenever a proceeding is filed laying venue in an improper county, the court may transfer the action in the same manner as provided in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Any action taken by the court or the parties before the transfer is not affected by the improper venue.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 46, ch. 75-220; s. 981, ch. 97-102; s. 78, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.06.

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Amendments to 733.101

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.101

Total Results: 20

Cuevas v. Kelly

873 So. 2d 367, 2004 WL 591257

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2004 | Docket: 1732946

Cited 6 times | Published

Cheatham, 161 So.2d 538 (Fla. 2d DCA 1964); see also § 733.101, Fla. Stat. (2000). However, such jurisdiction

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

584 So. 2d 964, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1991 | Docket: 1515221

Cited 5 times | Published

Statutes. Rule History 1975 Revision: Same as § 733.101(3), Fla. Stat. 1977 Revision: Title changed to

Peavy v. Parrish

385 So. 2d 1034

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1980 | Docket: 1338006

Cited 5 times | Published

of decedent's last residence, Broward County. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. (1979). However, the statutory provision

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

73 So. 3d 205, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2011 | Docket: 2359764

Cited 2 times | Published

fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings. § 733

Pastor v. Pastor

929 So. 2d 576, 2006 WL 1006440

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2006 | Docket: 1726973

Cited 2 times | Published

domicile is treated as a component of venue. See § 733.101(1), Florida Statutes. Under the reasoning in Ringling

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

964 So. 2d 140, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2007 | Docket: 1689866

Cited 1 times | Published

fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings. § 733

Colin Markes and Sharon Hart- Corrigan v. Estate of Keith Albert Markes

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2025 | Docket: 69998665

Published

Florida between 2020 and his death. Noting that section 733.101, Florida Statutes (2023), provides that venue

JOELLE VERBOIS ADENIN v. IN RE: ESTATE OF JEAN CLAUDE M. ADENIN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2022 | Docket: 65346504

Published

procedural or substantive requirements. See § 733.101(b), Fla. Stat. (2021); § 734.102, Fla. Stat.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 2020 | Docket: 16761640

Published

215, Fla. Stat. Relation to other laws. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2019 | Docket: 16761661

Published

duress, mistake, and undue influence. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2019 | Docket: 16761661

Published

duress, mistake, and undue influence. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings.

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

200 So. 3d 761, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 384, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2037, 2016 WL 4916772

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2016 | Docket: 4422158

Published

Capacity; appointment of guardian advocate. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings.

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

123 So. 3d 31, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 675, 2013 WL 5355104, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2064

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2013 | Docket: 60235089

Published

acknowledgments; who may take or administer; requirements. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings. -§ —

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1426902

Published

Statutes. Rule History 1975 Revision: Same as section 733.101(3), Florida Statutes. 1977 Revision: Title

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2005 | Docket: 64840686

Published

fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. § 733.101, Fla. Stat. Venue of probate proceedings. § 733

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2003 | Docket: 64823856

Published

Statutes. Rule History 1975 Revision: Same as section 733.101(3), Florida Statutes. 1977 Revision: Title

Estates of Schutt v. Spielman

659 So. 2d 363, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 7105, 1995 WL 363353

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1995 | Docket: 64758331

Published

that renders them invalid in regard to venue. § 733.101 (l)(b), Fla.Stat. (1993); In re Estate of Bernard

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 64671175

Published

Statutes. Rule History 1975 Revision: Same as ⅜-section 733.-101(3), Fla,Stat,Florida Statutes. 1977 Revision:

Florida Bar

537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64640022

Published

statute. Rule History 1975 Revision: Same as F.S. 733.101(3). 1977 Revision: Title changed to indicate

Florida Bar

531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64637451

Published

identical with the statute. 1975 Revision: Same as F.S. 733.101(3). 1977 Revision: Title changed to indicate