Florida Statute 733.304 - 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. 733.304

733.304 Nonresidents.—A person who is not domiciled in the state cannot qualify as personal representative unless the person is:

(1) A legally adopted child or adoptive parent of the decedent;

(2) Related by lineal consanguinity to the decedent;

(3) A spouse or a brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the decedent, or someone related by lineal consanguinity to any such person; or

(4) The spouse of a person otherwise qualified under this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 63, ch. 75-220; s. 6, ch. 79-343.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.47.

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Amendments to 733.304

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.304

Total Results: 18

In Re Estate of Greenberg

390 So. 2d 40, 1980 Fla. LEXIS 4410

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 1980 | Docket: 1750226

Cited 44 times | Published

is not related to decedent as specified in section 733.304 may not qualify as a personal representative

Hill v. Davis

70 So. 3d 572, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 487, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2048, 2011 WL 3847252

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2011 | Docket: 2357078

Cited 12 times | Published

the requirements in section 733.304(3), Florida Statutes (2007). Section 733.304(3) sets forth certain

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

that he is not qualified to serve under Florida Statute 733.304." The order in the state court was not

Angelus v. Pass

868 So. 2d 571, 2004 WL 305793

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2004 | Docket: 1510613

Cited 2 times | Published

representative under Section 733.304, Florida Statutes (2003). Section 733.304 provides that a nonresident

In Re Estate of Angeleri

575 So. 2d 794, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 2172, 1991 WL 32077

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1991 | Docket: 1731145

Cited 2 times | Published

Florida estates must be Florida residents. Section 733.304 provides certain exceptions to this residency

Mamani v. Berzaín

309 F. Supp. 3d 1274

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2018 | Docket: 64318606

Cited 1 times | Published

Gandarilla is as his spouse. See Fla. Stat. § 733.304. While common-law marriages are not generally

Hill v. Davis

31 So. 3d 921, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4179, 2010 WL 1347314

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2010 | Docket: 1647769

Cited 1 times | Published

nonresident personal representative pursuant to section 733.304(3), Florida Statutes (2007). We do not reach

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

§ 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. Stat

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

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

Published

303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

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

Published

303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla

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

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

Published

relationship to the decedent in accordance with section 733.304, Florida Statutes.

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

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

Published

303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla

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

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

Published

relationship to the decedent in accordance with section 733.304, Florida Statutes.

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

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

Published

relationship to the decedent in accordance with section 733.304, Florida Statutes.

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

§ 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. Stat

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

§ 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. Stat

American Airlines, Inc. v. Montero

741 So. 2d 587, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11705, 1999 WL 674552

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1999 | Docket: 64791068

Published

personal representative arguing that pursuant to section 733.304, Florida Statutes (1997), the probate court

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

§ 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla.Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla.Stat.