The 2023 Florida Statutes (including 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

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.204

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.204.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002)

. . . . § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. . . . Committee Notes Rule History 2002 Revision: New rule, derived from former rule 5.210(a)(5) and section 733.204 . . . Statutory Reference § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 683 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 1996)

. . . . § 733.204, Fla.Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla.Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992)

. . . Ft§t§ 733.204, Fla.Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. ¾§⅛ 733.205, Fla.Stat. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language. F.S. 733.205 Probate of notarial will. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language. F.S. 733.205 Probate of notarial will. . . . See FPR 5.210 and F.S. 733.204. RULE 5.290. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO RULES- PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984)

. . . Statutory References F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language . . . See Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.210 and F.S. 733.204. Rule 5.290. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR CHANGES IN FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 344 So. 2d 828 (Fla. 1977)

. . . Implements FPC 733.204 and subpara-graphs (a) and (c) are substantially same as prior Fla.R.P. & G.P. . . .

In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 324 So. 2d 38 (Fla. 1975)

. . . Committee Note: Implements FPC 733.204 and subpara-graphs (a) and (c) are substantially same as prior . . .