Florida Statute 733.201 - 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. 733.201

733.201 Proof of wills.—

(1) Self-proved wills executed in accordance with this code may be admitted to probate without further proof. However, a purportedly self-proved electronic will may be admitted to probate only in the manners prescribed in subsections (2) and (3) if the execution of such electronic will, or the acknowledgment by the testator and the affidavits of the witnesses, involves an online notarization in which there was a substantial failure to comply with the procedures set forth in s. 117.265.

(2) A will may be admitted to probate upon the oath of any attesting witness taken before any circuit judge, commissioner appointed by the court, or clerk.

(3) If it appears to the court that the attesting witnesses cannot be found or that they have become incapacitated after the execution of the will or their testimony cannot be obtained within a reasonable time, a will may be admitted to probate upon the oath of the personal representative nominated by the will as provided in subsection (2), whether or not the nominated personal representative is interested in the estate, or upon the oath of any person having no interest in the estate under the will stating that the person believes the writing exhibited to be the true last will of the decedent.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 51, ch. 75-220; s. 985, ch. 97-102; s. 85, ch. 2001-226; s. 9, ch. 2009-115; s. 38, ch. 2019-71.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.24.

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Total Results: 12

In Re Estate of Hartman

836 So. 2d 1038, 2002 WL 31875009

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2002 | Docket: 1745769

Cited 6 times | Published

the competing petitions for administration. Section 733.201(1), Florida Statutes (2000), provides that

Nardi v. Nardi

390 So. 2d 438

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 1980 | Docket: 1503922

Cited 5 times | Published

petitioners elected not to proceed pursuant to Section 733.201, Florida Statutes (1979) under which the self-proving

In Re Estate of McGahee

550 So. 2d 83, 1989 WL 109523

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1989 | Docket: 1718618

Cited 4 times | Published

exhibited to be the true last will of the decedent." § 733.201, Fla. Stat. (1987). "Parol evidence and circumstantial

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

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

Published

733.103, Fla. Stat. Effect of probate. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla

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

-§ — 733.-109, Fla. Stat. Revocation of pro- § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. *34§ 733.504rFla.

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 2010 | Docket: 2396382

Published

will. § 733.103, Fla. Stat. Effect of probate. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat

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

wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

824 So. 2d 849, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 873, 2002 WL 825699

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2002 | Docket: 64817121

Published

wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat

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

definitions. F.S. 732.502 Execution of wills. F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills. F.S. 733.204 Probate of will

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

definitions. F.S. 732.502 Execution of wills. F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills. F.S. 733.204 Probate of will

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1984 | Docket: 64608151

Published

Committee notes revised. Statutory References F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills F.S. 733.204 Probate of will

Johnson v. Knight

424 So. 2d 166, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18402

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1983 | Docket: 64594400

Published

is her son, DANNY EUGENE KNIGHT, II, See F.S. § 733.201(18) [731.201(18)] and § 732.103. When the heir