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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. 733.302
733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative.Subject to the limitations in this part, any person who is sui juris and is a resident of Florida at the time of the death of the person whose estate is to be administered is qualified to act as personal representative in Florida.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 63, ch. 75-220; s. 5, ch. 79-343; s. 989, ch. 97-102; s. 99, ch. 2001-226.
Note.Created from former s. 732.45.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.302
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.302.



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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . See §§ 733.302, .303. Ms. Long argues that as the natural guardian of Mr. . . .

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

. . . . §§ 733.302, 303 (providing qualifications for personal representative); In re Estate of Snyder, 333 . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . . Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.302, Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . Sections 733.302 and 733.303(1), together, set out the qualifications required of one who wishes to serve . . . Section 733.302 requires that the person be “sui juris” and “a resident of Florida at the time of the . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . .

GUGELMIN, a v. FLORIDA BIRTH RELATED NEUROLOGICAL INJURY COMPENSATION ASSOCIATION N. M. D. N. M. D. P. A. P. A. a d b a, 882 So. 2d 517 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . provision: (1) the child must have sustained a birth-related neurological injury as defined by section 733.302 . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . . Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.302, Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla. Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . . Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.302, Fla. Stat. . . . Notice; method and time; proof. § 733.302, Fla. Stat. . . .

UNITED STATES v. STONE,, 139 F.3d 822 (11th Cir. 1998)

. . . . § 733.302; and the right to enter certain professions or hold particular licenses (private investigator . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla.Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla.Stat. . . .

J. VELTMANN P. v. WALPOLE PHARMACY, INC., 928 F. Supp. 1161 (M.D. Fla. 1996)

. . . . § 733.302 Fla.Stat. (1995). . . .

PADGETT, v. ESTATE OF GILBERT,, 676 So. 2d 440 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . whose civil rights had been restored, from serving as personal representative pursuant to sections 733.302 . . . precluded from becoming a personal representative by the legislative prohibition contained in sections 733.302 . . . personal representative” as a result of “sickness, intemperance, or want of understanding,” section 733.302 . . . Accordingly, in keeping with Sandlin, we hold that the provisions of sections 733.302 and 733.303 do . . . BOOTH and JOANOS, JJ., concur. . 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative. — Subject to the . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla.Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla.Stat. . . . Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.302, Fla.Stat. . . . E&§ 733.302, Fla.Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. 1¾=⅛ 733.303, Fla.Stat. . . .

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

. . . . § 733.302, Fla.Stat. Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla.Stat. . . .

In ESTATE OF ANGELERI, 575 So. 2d 794 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 733.302, Florida Statutes (1989), generally provides that personal representatives of Florida . . .

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

. . . . §§ 733.302-.303, Fla.Stat. (1985). There is no evidence in the record to suggest that Mrs. . . .

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

. . . F.S. 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. . . . Statutory References F.S. 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative. . . .

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

. . . F.S. 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. . . . Statutory References: F.S. 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative. . . .

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

. . . See §§ 733.302-733.305, Fla. Stat. (1985). . . .

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

. . . F.S. 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. . . .

In ESTATE GREENBERG,, 390 So. 2d 40 (Fla. 1980)

. . . Upholding the constitutionality of sections 733.302 and 733.304, Florida Statutes (1977), the trial court . . . IV, section 2 of the Constitution of the United States, we uphold the constitutionality of sections 733.302 . . . Maricopa County, 415 U.S. 250, 94 S.Ct. 1076, 39 L.Ed.2d 306 (1974), Pincus argues that sections 733.302 . . . We find that sections 733.302 and 733.304 do not penalize the exercise of the testator’s right to travel . . . Salfi, we conclude that sections 733.302 and 733.304 are constitutional. . . . By enacting sections 733.302 and 733.304, Florida Statutes (1977), the Florida Legislature has chosen . . .

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

. . . This case considers the constitutionality vel non, of Florida Statutes 733.302 and 733.304 which disqualify . . . non-residence or otherwise, then he is precluded from being appointed even without consideration of §§ 733.302 . . . For the reasons given, the Court finds that the irrebuttable presumption, created by Fla.Stat. §§ 733.302 . . . estate, be given an opportunity at a hearing to rebut this presumption, absent the nonresidence bar of § 733.302 . . . (All citations of statutes are to the 1975 edition of Florida Statutes). 733.302 Who may be appointed . . .

In JAMA,, 436 F. Supp. 963 (M.D. Fla. 1977)

. . . Section 733.302 provides that any personal legally competent (sui juris), who also is a resident of the . . .

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

. . . Statutory References: FPC 733.302 Who May Be Appointed. FPC 733.303 Persons Not Qualified. . . .

In ESTATE FERNANDEZ, STATE FERNANDEZ, v. NESBITT,, 335 So. 2d 829 (Fla. 1976)

. . . citizenship, the trial judge denied his petition for letters of administration, relying upon Section 733.302 . . . has asserted several constitutional grounds for invalidating, the citizenship requirement in Section 733.302 . . . Section 733.302 requires that persons appointed as administrators be residents of this state, and it . . . The residency requirement in Section 733.302 fulfills the same goal without regard to citizenship status . . . The citizenship requirement of Section 733.302 is certainly no more justifiable for the administration . . .

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

. . . STATUTORY REFERENCES: FPC 733.302 Who May Be Appointed. FPC 733.303 Persons Not Qualified. . . .