Florida Statute 733.107 - 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. 733.107

733.107 Burden of proof in contests; presumption of undue influence.—

(1) In all proceedings contesting the validity of a will, the burden shall be upon the proponent of the will to establish prima facie its formal execution and attestation. A self-proving affidavit executed in accordance with s. 732.503 or an oath of an attesting witness executed as required in s. 733.201(2) is admissible and establishes prima facie the formal execution and attestation of the will. Thereafter, the contestant shall have the burden of establishing the grounds on which the probate of the will is opposed or revocation is sought.

(2) In any transaction or event to which the presumption of undue influence applies, the presumption implements public policy against abuse of fiduciary or confidential relationships and is therefore a presumption shifting the burden of proof under ss. 90.301-90.304.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 50, ch. 75-220; s. 83, ch. 2001-226; s. 5, ch. 2002-82; s. 13, ch. 2010-132; s. 3, ch. 2014-127.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.31.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.107

Total Results: 31

Universal Insurance Co. of North America v. Warfel

82 So. 3d 47, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 50, 2012 WL 224104, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 195

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2012 | Docket: 60306224

Cited 15 times | Published

knows how to articulate that intent. See e.g., § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2010) (“The presumption of undue

Estate of Brock

692 So. 2d 907, 1996 WL 650681

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 1996 | Docket: 1524605

Cited 9 times | Published

of proof in will contests is set forth in section 733.107, Florida Statutes, which provides: In all proceedings

Hack v. Janes

878 So. 2d 440, 2004 WL 1584910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2004 | Docket: 760106

Cited 7 times | Published

presumption of the undue influence statute, section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2002), enacted subsequent

Langford v. McCormick

552 So. 2d 964, 1989 WL 135528

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1989 | Docket: 1663602

Cited 7 times | Published

to prove that the September will was invalid. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (1987). See also Rule Fla.R.P. & G

RBC MINISTRIES v. Tompkins

974 So. 2d 569, 2008 WL 398821

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2008 | Docket: 1369586

Cited 5 times | Published

a presumption shifting the burden of proof." § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2005). Such a presumption "affecting

Agee v. Brown

73 So. 3d 882, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18106, 2011 WL 5554833

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2011 | Docket: 60303499

Cited 4 times | Published

fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence.”); § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2009) (“The presumption of undue

Diaz v. Ashworth

963 So. 2d 731, 2007 WL 1484550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2007 | Docket: 1697475

Cited 4 times | Published

however, the legislature enacted an amendment to § 733.107, Fla. Stat., to prohibit the shifting of the burden

Jordan v. Fehr

902 So. 2d 198, 2005 WL 831382

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2005 | Docket: 1256897

Cited 4 times | Published

facie its formal execution and attestation." § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (1999); see also In re Nuckols' Estate

Newman v. Brecher

887 So. 2d 384, 2004 WL 2172862

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2004 | Docket: 466550

Cited 3 times | Published

suits alleging undue influence is codified in section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2003). That statute provides

In Re Estate of Flohl

764 So. 2d 802, 2000 WL 1006040

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 2000 | Docket: 470332

Cited 3 times | Published

sufficient to justify revocation of probate. See § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (1997); Estate of Brock, 692 So.2d

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

105, Fla. Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

Warfel v. Universal Insurance Co. of North America

36 So. 3d 136, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6572, 2010 WL 1874367

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2010 | Docket: 1639037

Cited 2 times | Published

undue influence arises in a will contest. See § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2002); Hack v. Janes, 878 So.2d

In Re Estate of Davis

462 So. 2d 12

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1984 | Docket: 1509894

Cited 2 times | Published

See the underlying statutory basis; namely, section 733.107, Florida Statutes (1975), which provides:

Price v. Abate

9 So. 3d 37, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3619, 2009 WL 559908

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2009 | Docket: 1667582

Cited 1 times | Published

facie its formal execution and attestation. See § 733.107(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). An improperly attested

Dalk v. Allen

774 So. 2d 787, 2000 WL 1838384

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 2000 | Docket: 1330984

Cited 1 times | Published

facie, its formal execution and attestation. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (1997). At the meeting with the attorney

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 2024 | Docket: 68913248

Published

Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

WILLIAM GUNDLACH, III v. JON ERIK GUNDLACH

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2022 | Docket: 63335817

Published

factors for a will to be probated. Section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2018), provides that “[i]n

ALFREDO TENDLER v. KENNETH N. JOHNSON

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 2021 | Docket: 61637706

Published

required factors for a will to be probated. Section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2018), provides that “[i]n

DIANE SWISS v. ALEXIS FLANAGAN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2021 | Docket: 60642694

Published

review de novo the legal question related to section 733.107(2), and we review the trial court’s factual

MARVALENE HANNIBAL AND KENDRA MATTHEWS v. PORTIA BRANDY NAVARRO AND ALZATA THURSTON

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2021 | Docket: 59053862

Published

presumption of undue influence, pursuant to section 733.107(2), Florida Statutes (2019), and agreed that

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

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

Published

amended to correspond to legislative changes in section 733.107, Florida Statutes. Specifically, we add a

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

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

Published

amended to correspond to legislative changes in section 733.107, Florida Statutes. Specifically, we add a

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES-2018 FAST-TRACK REPORT.

253 So. 3d 983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2018 | Docket: 7943255

Published

Fla. Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

184 So. 3d 1221, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 698, 2016 WL 231149

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2016 | Docket: 3029526

Published

entire burden of proof when a presumption arises. § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2014) (“In any transaction or

Keul v. Hodges Blvd. Presbyterian Church

180 So. 3d 1074, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17713, 2015 WL 7444212

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 2015 | Docket: 60252289

Published

and protected it through case law. See, e.g., § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (2013) (implementing “public policy

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2015 | Docket: 3010556

Published

entire burden of proof when a presumption arises. § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2014) ("In any transaction

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

105, Fla. Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

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

105, Fla. Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

Greenwood v. Flohl

764 So. 2d 802, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 9202

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 2000 | Docket: 64799459

Published

sufficient to justify revocation of probate. See § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (1997); Estate of Brock, 692 So.2d

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

rule implementation of the procedure found in F.S. 733.107. *524The language of this rule is identical

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

rule implementation of the procedure found in F.S. 733.107. The language of this rule is identical with