Cases from cite.case.law:

SENOPOULOS, v. C. SENOPOULOS, II, In III,, 253 So. 3d 1228 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . argues that as the surviving spouse, she is the rightful personal representative of the estate under § 733.301 . . . In making the appointment, the order used the language of § 733.301(1)(b) 3, concluding that the decedent's . . . decedent's father is not "[t]he heir nearest in degree," and because there is a surviving spouse. § 733.301 . . . ranks first in the statute's order of preference for appointment as the personal representative. § 733.301 . . .

M. DELBROUCK, v. EBERLING G., 226 So. 3d 929 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . the current personal representative would receive preference to be reappointed' pursuant to section 733.301 . . .

LONG, N. A. M. v. WILLIS, n k a, 113 So. 3d 80 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . . § 733.301(l)(b)(2), (2), Fla. Stat. (2009). . . .

McGUINNES, v. NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION,, 289 F.R.D. 360 (M.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 733.301)); (id. at ¶ 9 ("Margaret McGuinness has been or will be appointed Personal Representative . . .

M. BOWDOIN, v. L. RINNIER,, 81 So. 3d 582 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Section 733.301, Florida Statutes (2010), sets forth the order of preference for appointing a personal . . . The heir nearest in degree. § 733.301(l)(b). Here, the circuit court recognized that Mr. . . .

LONG, v. WILLIS,, 100 So. 3d 4 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . R. 5.201(b); see also § 733.301. It is undisputed that Ms. Willis served Ms. . . . The replacement statute, section 733.301, addresses the issue of legally incompetent heirs by clearly . . . See § 733.301(1)(b)(2). . . . We emphasize that section 733.301 only determines the person who has “[preference in appointment”; it . . . (citing § 733.301(1)(b)). The case is distinct in that here the heirs, Mr. . . .

STALLEY, v. WILLIFORD,, 50 So. 3d 680 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . The statute, section 733.301, Florida Statutes (2008), sets forth the following order of preference in . . . The person selected by a majority in interest of the heirs. 3.The heir nearest in degree. § 733.301(l . . . selected by both heirs, acting through the guardians of their property as authorized under section 733.301 . . .

PILOTO, v. LAURIA,, 45 So. 3d 565 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . As the circuit court found, that language directs us to section 733.301(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2008 . . .

W. KLINGENSMITH, v. FERD AND GLADYS ALPERT JEWISH FAMILY,, 997 So. 2d 436 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . petition for administration, this time specifying its interest as “Guardian of decedent, pursuant to F.S. 733.301 . . .

McCORMICK, Jr. v. L. McCORMICK,, 991 So. 2d 437 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . As provided by section 733.301(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1999), when granting letters of administration . . . “Nothing in section 733.301(l)(a) purports to vest discretion in the trial courts to disregard the preference . . . Pursuant to section 733.301(6), Florida Statutes (1999): After letters have been granted in either a . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing sections 733.301 through . . . Petition. § 733.301, Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing sections 733.301 through . . .

GARCIA, v. G. MORROW,, 954 So. 2d 656 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Section 733.301 of the Florida Statutes (2006) provides in part: (1) In granting letters of administration . . . See also § 733.301(1)0)), Fla. . . . is not qualified or fit to administer an estate, that person does not have to be appointed: Section 733.301 . . .

R. GLOVER, v. MILLER,, 947 So. 2d 1254 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Section 733.301(l)(b), Florida Statutes (2006), governs the preference in appointment of personal representatives . . . descendant of Miller within the meaning of section 732.108(2)(b), so he is an heir for purposes of section 733.301 . . .

HERNANDEZ, v. HERNANDEZ,, 946 So. 2d 124 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Schleider, 770 So.2d at 1253 (citations omitted); see also § 733.301(l)(a)l., Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .

J. WERNER, v. ESTATE OF K. McCLOSKEY a k a, 943 So. 2d 1007 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 733.301(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2005), provides that, in testate estates, preference in granting . . . Nothing in section 733.301(l)(a) purports to vest discretion in the trial courts to disregard the preference . . .

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, v. WILSON,, 948 So. 2d 774 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Under Section 733.301 of the Florida Statutes, the surviving spouse has the first preference in the granting . . . See § 733.301, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . .

J. COOPER L. v. FORD SINCLAIR, P. A., 888 So. 2d 683 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Section 733.301(b), Florida Statutes, provides the preference for appointment of a P.R. for intestate . . . entitled to select the person to be appointed as personal representative of the estate under section 733.301 . . .

S. DEAN, v. BENTLEY,, 848 So. 2d 487 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . See § 733.301(l)(a)(2), Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing sections 733.301 through . . . Petition. § 733.301, Fla. Stat. . . .

DeVAUGHN, v. DeVAUGHN,, 840 So. 2d 1128 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . The mother is preferred for appointment as personal representative under section 733.301(l)(b), Florida . . . If more than one applies, the court may select the one most qualified. § 733.301(l)(b), Fla. Stat. . . . Here, the trial court’s discretion was bound by Canakaris and further circumscribed by section 733.301 . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing sections 733.301 through . . .

SCHLEIDER, v. ESTATE OF SCHLEIDER,, 770 So. 2d 1252 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See § 733.301, Fla. Stat. (1999); State v. . . . Section 733.301, Florida Statues (1999) (formerly § 732.44, Fla. . . .

ESTATES OF H. SCHUTT, B. v. SPIELMAN, 659 So. 2d 363 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . appointment of the personal representative, the Schutts’ estates may challenge the same pursuant to section 733.301 . . .

DIMITROFF, v. J. T. TAYLOR,, 651 So. 2d 131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 733.301(2)(e), Fla.Stat. (1993). . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as F*S* section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing F*S* sections 733.301 . . .

M. BRAKE L. Jr. v. E. MURPHY,, 591 So. 2d 1025 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . In re Estate of Kenton, 423 So.2d 531 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982), rev. denied, 436 So.2d 99 (Fla.1983); § 733.301 . . .

In ESTATE OF RETZEL, E. v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. a d b a a, 586 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Indeed, the only provision addressing revocation is found in section 733.301(5), which provides that . . .

In ESTATE OF ANDERSON, HOUSTON v. BROWN,, 583 So. 2d 801 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . the decedent’s estate, based on the appellant’s familial relationship to the decedent, under Section 733.301 . . . Under Section 733.301, Florida Statutes, the appellant was required to give notice of her petition to . . . Section 733.301(2) establishes the preferences in appointing a personal representative in an intestate . . . We note also that there is no time specified by Section 733.301(5) for the disqualification of a personal . . . Section 733.301(5) states: After letters have been granted in either a testate or an intestate estate . . .

In ESTATE OF T. MILLER, SMITH, v. G. MILLER,, 568 So. 2d 487 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . See § 733.301, Fla.Stat. (1989); Pontrello v. Estate of Kepler, 528 So.2d 441 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988). . . .

In ESTATE OF GASPELIN, GASPELIN, v. GASPELIN, GASPELIN H. III, v. GASPELIN,, 542 So. 2d 1023 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . § 733.301(l)(a), Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as F.S. 733.202, and implementing F.S. 733.301 through 733.305. 1988 Revision: . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as F.S. 733.202, and implementing F.S. 733.301 through 733.305. 1988 Revision: . . .

C. PONTRELLO, v. ESTATE OF C. KEPLER,, 528 So. 2d 441 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . representative named in decedent’s will except for the statutory disqualifications provided in sections 733.301 . . . With the adoption of section 733.301, effective January 1, 1976, (the successor statute to 732.-44) " . . . Murphy, 336 So.2d 697 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976); In re Estate of Jose, 164 So.2d 888 (Fla. 2d DCA 1964); § 733.301 . . . See §§ 733.301-733.305, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

W. K. FOURAKER, v. CARTER,, 507 So. 2d 749 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Section 733.301(6), Florida Statutes (1985) provides: After letters have been granted in either a testate . . . will, the personal representative nominated by the will is entitled to preference of appointment. § 733.301 . . .

In ESTATE OF FISHER, Jr. GILMORE, Jr. v. RAGANS, Jr., 503 So. 2d 962 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . preference in the granting of letters and appointment as personal representative pursuant to Section 733.301 . . . The relevant portions of Section 733.301, Florida Statutes (1985), provide as follows: 733.301 Preference . . . s minor son who, as the decedent’s heir nearest in degree, was entitled to preference under Section 733.301 . . . Furthermore, subsection 3 of 733.301, supra, refers specifically to a “guardian of the property of a . . . Thus, appellee, having never been appointed as “guardian of the property,” may not rely upon Section 733.301 . . .

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL- CIO, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,, 764 F.2d 858 (D.C. Cir. 1985)

. . . . § 733.301 (1983). . 330 U.S. 75, 67 S.Ct. 556, 91 L.Ed. 754 (1947). . . . .

JOHNSON v. KNIGHT,, 424 So. 2d 166 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . . § 733.301(2) provides that preference in granting letters of administration in intestate estates is . . . F.S. § 733.301(3) and see also In re: Estate of Phillips, 190 So.2d 15 (Fla. 4th DCA, 1966). . . .

IN ESTATE ODOM, D. BERKEY, v. ESTATE ODOM,, 397 So. 2d 420 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Odom, section 733.301, Florida Statutes may preclude her if the court determines that appointment of . . .

FAIN, M. L. v. T. HALL,, 463 F. Supp. 661 (M.D. Fla. 1979)

. . . as personal representative in the will is not qualified, letters shall be granted as provided in s. 733.301 . . .

In ESTATE L. CARBONELL, CARBONELL, v. L. BRENNAN,, 352 So. 2d 100 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Brennan’s minor children, and “(e) Under the provisions of Section 733.301, Florida Statutes, petitioner . . .

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

. . . Substantially the same as FPC 733.202, and implementing FPC 733.301 through 733.305. RULE 5.210. . . .

DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, A. H. Sr. R. III, v. J. ANDOLSEK E. W. Jr., 249 F. Supp. 1009 (D. Md. 1966)

. . . . § 118L The regulation in question, 5 C.F.R. 733.301, was adopted pursuant to section 16 of the Act, . . . The restrictions are set out in several subparagraphs of section 733.301 (a). See note 1, above. . . . : § 733.301 Grant of privilege to residents of certain localities. . . . See 733.301(a) (2). See also Political Activity and Political Assessments, U. S. . . . See 733.301(a) (1). . . . .