Florida Statute 733.2123 - 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. 733.2123

733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters.—A petitioner may serve formal notice of the petition for administration on interested persons. A person who is served with such notice before the issuance of letters or who has waived notice may not challenge the validity of the will, testacy of the decedent, venue, or jurisdiction of the court, except in the proceedings before issuance of letters.

History.—s. 60, ch. 75-220; s. 2, ch. 81-27; s. 987, ch. 97-102; s. 96, ch. 2001-226; s. 14, ch. 2010-132; s. 3, ch. 2015-27.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.2123

Total Results: 41

Cuevas v. Kelly

873 So. 2d 367, 2004 WL 591257

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2004 | Docket: 1732946

Cited 6 times | Published

proceeding is similar to a proceeding under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (2000), which subjects the

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

been admitted to probate. On the other hand, section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (2000), provides that challenges

Rocca v. BOYANSKY

80 So. 3d 377, 2012 WL 280752, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1339

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2012 | Docket: 2415747

Cited 5 times | Published

court erred in entering this order. ANALYSIS Section 733.2123 of the Florida Statutes (2009), reads as follows:

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

584 So. 2d 964, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1991 | Docket: 1515221

Cited 5 times | Published

administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In Re Estate of Ballett

426 So. 2d 1196, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19029

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1983 | Docket: 2510591

Cited 5 times | Published

are barred as provided in s. 733.702. [2] Section 733.2123 provides in pertinent part: A petitioner

Nardi v. Nardi

390 So. 2d 438

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

Cited 5 times | Published

admitted to probate. Instead, they invoked Section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1979), which states: Adjudication

In Re Estate of Roberg

396 So. 2d 235, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 18962

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1981 | Docket: 2526977

Cited 3 times | Published

interested person with a copy of the petition. Section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1979). Since appellant

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

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

84 So. 3d 192, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 3036, 2011 WL 7758579

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 2011 | Docket: 60306681

Cited 1 times | Published

a petition for administration pursuant to section 733.2123, Florida Statutes; (5) grant heirship, succession

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

51 So. 3d 1146, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 719, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2082, 2010 WL 4977543

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 2010 | Docket: 60297504

Cited 1 times | Published

probate. This requirement was included in section 733.2123, Florida Statutes, but was removed in 2010

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

964 So. 2d 140, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2007 | Docket: 1689866

Cited 1 times | Published

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

959 So. 2d 1170, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 413, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1193, 2007 WL 1932256

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2007 | Docket: 1525727

Cited 1 times | Published

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - 2024 Legislation

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 2025 | Docket: 69131363

Published

representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes: (1)-(2) [No

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - 2024 Legislation

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2024 | Docket: 69131363

Published

representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes: (1)-(4)

Deborah Anderson v. In Re: Estate of Admiral Lear Anderson

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2024 | Docket: 69021747

Published

issuance of the Letters of Administration. See § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. (2022) (“A petitioner may serve

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2023 | Docket: 67748974

Published

petition for administration pursuant tounder section 733.2123, Florida Statutes; (5)-(24)

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 2023 | Docket: 67748974

Published

petition for administration pursuant tounder section 733.2123, Florida Statutes; (5)-(24)

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2021 | Docket: 59245136

Published

a petition for administration pursuant to section 733.2123, Florida Statutes; (5) grant

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 2020 | Docket: 18584684

Published

a petition for administration pursuant to section 733.2123, Florida Statutes; (5) grant

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

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

Published

administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

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

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

Published

administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

199 So. 3d 835, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 358, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1963, 2016 WL 4586099

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2016 | Docket: 4418545

Published

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES

181 So. 3d 480, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 703, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2810, 2015 WL 9264021

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 2015 | Docket: 3022132

Published

representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes: (1) — (2) [No Change]

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

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

75 So. 3d 239, 2011 WL 5218961

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 2011 | Docket: 60303673

Published

a petition for administration pursuant to section 733.2123, Florida Statutes; (5) grant heirship, succession

Naftel v. Pappas

68 So. 3d 368, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 13250, 2011 WL 3678004

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2011 | Docket: 2358814

Published

petition. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. (2010). However, the appellants' reliance on section 733.2123, Florida

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

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

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

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

948 So. 2d 735, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2007 | Docket: 64849101

Published

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2005 | Docket: 64840686

Published

Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

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

administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

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

representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes: (1) the decedent’s surviving

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

778 So. 2d 272, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2000 | Docket: 64803740

Published

administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

In Re Estate of Pavlick

697 So. 2d 157, 1996 WL 496292

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 1996 | Docket: 1777394

Published

file his petition for administration under section 733.2123, and that statute is not applicable to this

Miller v. Smith

647 So. 2d 242, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 11120, 1994 WL 637308

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 1994 | Docket: 64752920

Published

insufficient to satisfy the requirements of section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1989). As to all remaining

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 64671175

Published

administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters

Sokol v. Moses

545 So. 2d 950, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1566, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 3653, 1989 WL 68936

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1989 | Docket: 64643441

Published

Statutes was not subject to the provisions of section 733.2123 (which provides that no person who has waived

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

administration; filing of objections and claims. F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. F.S

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

administration; filing of objections and claims. F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. F.S

Hunt v. Estate of Hunt

475 So. 2d 1358, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2288, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16131

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1985 | Docket: 64614471

Published

required by section 733.212(1), Florida Statutes. Section 733.2123 provides that no person served with a formal

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

administration; filing of objections and claims. F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. Rule