Florida Statute 733.204 - 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. 733.204

733.204 Probate of a will written in a foreign language.—

(1) No will written in a foreign language shall be admitted to probate unless it is accompanied by a true and complete English translation.

(2) No personal representative who complies in good faith with the English translation of the will as established by the court shall be liable for doing so.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 54, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 88, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.34.

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Amendments to 733.204

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Cases Citing Statute 733.204

Total Results: 7

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

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

Published

§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign

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

Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign

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

Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign

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

Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign

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

Execution of wills. F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills. F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language

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

Execution of wills. F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills. F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language

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

Statutory References F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language