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. 733.209

733.209 Estates of missing persons.—Any interested person may petition to administer the estate of a missing person; however, no personal representative shall be appointed until the court determines the missing person is dead.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 93, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.53.

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F.S. 733.209 on Casetext

Amendments to 733.209

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.209

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.209.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

WOODS, v. ESTATE WOODS,, 681 So. 2d 903 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Woods promptly sought to have her husband declared dead pursuant to sections 731.103 and 733.209, Florida . . .