Florida Statute 733.104 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.104

733.104 Suspension of statutes of limitation in favor of the personal representative.—

(1) If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement of the action and the cause of action survives, the action may be commenced by that person’s personal representative before the later of the expiration of the time limited for the commencement of the action or 12 months after the decedent’s death.

(2) If a person against whom a cause of action exists dies before the expiration of the time limited for commencement of the action and the cause of action survives, if a claim is timely filed, the expiration of the time limited for commencement of the action shall not apply.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 48, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 982, ch. 97-102; s. 80, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 734.27.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.104

Total Results: 10

Briggs v. Estate of Geelhoed Ex Rel. Johnson

543 So. 2d 332, 1989 WL 47150

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1989 | Docket: 1437277

Cited 6 times | Published

pertinent provision of the probate code is section 733.104, Florida Statutes (1985), which provides: (1)

Haney v. Holmes

364 So. 2d 81

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1978 | Docket: 462134

Cited 4 times | Published

subsequently renumbered and amended. The new law, Section 733.104(1), Florida Statutes (1975), effective January

Mackle v. Mackle

389 So. 2d 1081, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 18024

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 1980 | Docket: 64578662

Cited 1 times | Published

SCHWARTZ, Judge. On the basis of Section 733.104(1), Florida Statutes (1979), the trial judge dismissed

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

appointment. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. § 733.104, Fla. Stat. Suspension of statutes of limitation

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

appointment. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. § 733.104, Fla. Stat. Suspension of statutes of limitation

Estate of Cadden v. Schickedanz

855 So. 2d 651, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12829, 2003 WL 22014640

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2003 | Docket: 64825533

Published

file suit at all. That argument has no merit. Section 733.104(2), Florida Statutes (2000) states, “[i]f a

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

appointment. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. § 733.104, Fla. Stat. Suspension of statutes of limitation

Foster v. Cianci

773 So. 2d 1181, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 15417, 2000 WL 1744819

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 2000 | Docket: 64802541

Published

excludes administration expenses). Furthermore, section 733.104(2), Florida Statutes (1999), provides: If a

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

Charitable devises. F.S. 732.901 Production of wills. F.S. 733.104 Suspension of statutes of limitation in favor

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

Charitable devises. F.S. 732.901 Production of wills. F.S. 733.104 Suspension of statutes of limitation in favor