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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. 733.2123
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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.2123
Level: Degree
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In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 199 So. 3d 835 (Fla. 2016)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.705(2), (4), Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 181 So. 3d 480 (Fla. 2015)

. . . persons who are known to the personal representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 123 So. 3d 31 (Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.302, Fla. Stat. . . .

GORDON, v. KLEINMAN, H. M., 120 So. 3d 120 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . interested person, including a beneficiary under a prior will, unless barred under s. 733.212 or s. 733.2123 . . .

ROCCA, v. BOYANSKY,, 80 So. 3d 377 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . ANALYSIS Section 733.2123 of the Florida Statutes (2009), reads as follows: 733.2123 Adjudication before . . . Thus, it appears that if a caveat is filed, the permissive language of section 733.2123 becomes mandatory . . . of the November 16, 2007, will before admitting it to probate, contrary to sections 731.110(3) and 733.2123 . . .

AGEE v. L. BROWN, G. G., 73 So. 3d 882 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . interested person, including a beneficiary under a prior will, unless barred under s. 733.212 or s. 733.2123 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, 84 So. 3d 192 (Fla. 2011)

. . . probate of a lost or destroyed will; (4) grant or deny a petition for administration pursuant to section 733.2123 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, 75 So. 3d 239 (Fla. 2011)

. . . probate of a lost or destroyed will; (4) grant or deny a petition for administration pursuant to section 733.2123 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 73 So. 3d 205 (Fla. 2011)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.302, Fla. Stat. . . .

C. NAFTEL, II, v. PAPPAS, As T., 68 So. 3d 368 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. (2010). . . . However, the appellants’ reliance on section 733.2123, Florida Statutes, is misplaced. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 51 So. 3d 1146 (Fla. 2010)

. . . (amending §§ 655.935, 731.110, 732.2125, 733.2123 Fla. Stat.; providing effective date). . . . This requirement was included in section 733.2123, Florida Statutes, but was removed in 2010 because . . .

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

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.705(2), (4), Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . persons who are known to the personal representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123 . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 959 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES TWO YEAR CYCLE, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . . persons who are known to the personal representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123 . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

CUEVAS, v. R. KELLY, Sr., 873 So. 2d 367 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

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

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

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and — e-kims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections — and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

In ESTATE OF L. HARTMAN, M. O. v. L., 836 So. 2d 1038 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . On the other hand, section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (2000), provides that challenges may be adjudicated . . . Thus it appears that if caveats are filed, the permissive language of section 733.2123 becomes mandatory . . . The implication of the notice mandate for section 733.2123 entitled “Adjudication before issuance of . . . Based on our reading of sections 733.2123 and 733.203 and rule 5.260, we agree. . . . The orders were reversed on appeal by the Fifth District, which held that section 733.2123 and rule 5.260 . . .

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

. . . persons who are known to the personal representative and who were not previously served under section 733.2123 . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 778 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2000)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. . . .

BANK, NATURE COAST, v. GUARDIANSHIP OF NICHOLS,, 701 So. 2d 107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . person, including a beneficiary under a prior will, except those barred under Sec. 733.212 or Sec. 733.2123 . . .

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

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. . . .

In ESTATE OF K. PAVLICK, PAVLICK, v. PAVLICK,, 697 So. 2d 157 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . personal representative as long as the interested person is not barred by either section 733.212 or 733.2123 . . . The personal representative did not file his petition for administration under section 733.2123, and . . .

In ESTATE OF T. MILLER, E. MILLER, v. SMITH,, 647 So. 2d 242 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . Barbara Alford and Kathryn Miller Wynn were legally insufficient to satisfy the requirements of section 733.2123 . . .

N. GROOMS, A. D. v. K. ROYCE,, 638 So. 2d 1019 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . (Emphasis added). 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . .

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

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123 Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. ⅜⅞⅛ 733.2123, Fla.Stat. . . .

W. SPOHR, v. C. BERRYMAN,, 589 So. 2d 225 (Fla. 1991)

. . . representative by mail in the manner provided for service of formal notice, unless served under s. 733.2123 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991)

. . . . § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla.Stat. . . . Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. . . .

CAMMARATA, v. BECHHOLD E. A., 557 So. 2d 922 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . and she is unquestionably an interested person, she is entitled to notice under section 733.212 or 733.2123 . . .

SOKOL, v. MOSES,, 545 So. 2d 950 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . administration pursuant to Chapter 735 of the Florida Statutes was not subject to the provisions of section 733.2123 . . . Moses, on the other hand, contends that section 733.2123 is applicable and, since Sokol expressly waived . . .

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

. . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . .

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

. . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . .

TANNER, v. ESTATE B. TANNER,, 476 So. 2d 793 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Subsequently, pursuant to Sections 731.301(1), 733.212, and 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1983), formal . . .

D. HUNT, v. ESTATE OF R. HUNT,, 475 So. 2d 1358 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Section 733.2123 provides that no person served with a formal notice of a petition for administration . . . Although section 733.2123 does not provide a time period within which a person served with notice of . . . As explained in Nardi, the optional provisions of section 733.2123, which preclude challenges to the . . . Hence, section 733.2123 does not operate to bar appellant’s attack on the validity of the will. . . . As long as not barred by either section 733.212 or 733.2123, any interested person is permitted by section . . .

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

. . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . . C.P. 5.040 and compliance with FPC 733.2123. . . . F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. . . .

In ESTATE OF H. BALLETT,, 426 So. 2d 1196 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . It is Baron’s position that the time constraints of Sections 733.212 and 733.2123, Florida Statutes ( . . . If, pursuant to 733.2123 the petitioner serves formal notice of Petition for Administration on an interested . . . In this case the strict requirements of Sections 733.212 and 733.2123 were not complied with. . . . representative by mail in the manner provided for service of formal notice, unless served under s. 733.2123 . . . Section 733.2123 provides in pertinent part: A petitioner may serve formal notice of his petition for . . .

In ESTATE O. ROBERG,, 396 So. 2d 235 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1979). . . .

NARDI, v. NARDI H., 390 So. 2d 438 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Instead, they invoked Section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1979), which states: Adjudication before issuance . . . In our view, the optional provisions of Sec. 733.2123, which preclude challenges to the validity of a . . . requirements amounts to an abandonment of the benefit of a shortened period for objection conferred by Sec. 733.2123 . . .

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

. . . . & G.P. 5.040(a) who have not been barred by FPC 733.2123 or other provisions of the code. . . . on the caveator or his designated agent according to Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.040 and compliance with FPC 733.2123 . . .