Florida Statute 733.303 - 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. 733.303

733.303 Persons not qualified.—

(1) A person is not qualified to act as a personal representative if the person:

(a) Has been convicted of a felony.

(b) Has been convicted in any state or foreign jurisdiction of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled adult, as those terms are defined in s. 825.101.

(d) Is under the age of 18 years.

(2) If the person named as personal representative in the will is not qualified, letters shall be granted as provided in s. 733.301.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 63, ch. 75-220; s. 22, ch. 77-87; s. 990, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2021-221.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.46.

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Amendments to 733.303

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.303

Total Results: 27

Lane v. MRA HOLDINGS, LLC

242 F. Supp. 2d 1205, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24111, 2002 WL 31940726

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2002 | Docket: 8427

Cited 15 times | Published

minor may make a will") [61] See Fla. Stat. § 733.303(1)(c). [62] See Fla. Stat. § 539.001. [63] See

Padgett v. Estate of Gilbert

676 So. 2d 440, 1996 WL 174361

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1996 | Docket: 1317923

Cited 9 times | Published

physically unable to perform the duties," section 733.303(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1993). Although the

McCormick v. Cox

118 So. 3d 980, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12724, 2013 WL 4081414

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2013 | Docket: 60233516

Cited 5 times | Published

during some of the years at issue here (compare § 733.303(4), Fla. Stat. (2000), with §§ 733.303(4), .3035

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. *970 § 733

Fain v. Hall

463 F. Supp. 661, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15301

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 1979 | Docket: 2007895

Cited 4 times | Published

with the best interests of the estate"[4] and § 733.303(1)(b) prohibits appointment of a person if "[h]e

Garcia v. Morrow

954 So. 2d 656, 2007 WL 983053

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2007 | Docket: 1163676

Cited 3 times | Published

priority to serve as personal representative); § 733.303(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006) (providing that a "person

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305,

Werner v. Estate of McCloskey

943 So. 2d 1007, 2006 WL 3613178

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2006 | Docket: 2524275

Cited 2 times | Published

appellant satisfied these two requirements. Section 733.303(1) states that one who "[h]as been convicted

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304,

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2024 | Docket: 69351374

Published

may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 2024 | Docket: 69351374

Published

may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733

Rachelle Loreto Kavanaugh v. Diane M. Thomas, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Christopher Scott Kavanaugh

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2024 | Docket: 68938150

Published

LAMBERT and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur. 2 See § 733.303, Fla. Stat.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2021 | Docket: 60698371

Published

See ch. 2021-221, § 2, Laws of Fla. (enacting § 733.303(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2021)). The remaining subdivisions

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 2020 | Docket: 16761640

Published

be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733

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

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

Published

be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733

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

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

Published

be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733

In Re Estate of Sharonda Renae Butler

189 So. 3d 1050, 2016 WL 1579270, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5993

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2016 | Docket: 3055580

Published

representative of his daughter s estate. See § 733.303(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2015). WARNER, MAY

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305,

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305,

Alfred v. Estate of Portier

879 So. 2d 81, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11447, 2004 WL 1737318

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 2004 | Docket: 64832078

Published

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 733.303(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2003); Grant v. State, 770 So.2d 655, 660 (Fla

Thibideau v. Estate of Blane

851 So. 2d 911, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12124, 2003 WL 21920403

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 2003 | Docket: 64824308

Published

qualified to act as personal representatives. § 733.303(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2002). The court also issued

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304,

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304,

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. F.S. 733.305 Trust companies

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. F.S. 733.305 Trust companies

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

Who may be appointed personal representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. F.S. 733.305 Trust companies