Florida Statute 733.308 - 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

View Entire Chapter

F.S. 733.308

733.308 Administrator ad litem.—When an estate must be represented and the personal representative is unable to do so, the court shall appoint an administrator ad litem without bond to represent the estate in that proceeding. The fact that the personal representative is seeking reimbursement for claims against the decedent does not require appointment of an administrator ad litem.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 65, ch. 75-220; s. 103, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.55.

F.S. 733.308 on Google Scholar

F.S. 733.308 on CourtListener

Amendments to 733.308

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.308

Total Results: 18

May v. Illinois Nat. Ins. Co.

771 So. 2d 1143, 2000 WL 1707159

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2000 | Docket: 2517435

Cited 34 times | Published

Appointment of Administrator Ad Litem" pursuant to section 733.308, Florida Statutes (1991), and Florida Probate

Funchess v. Gulf Stream Apartments

611 So. 2d 43, 1992 WL 379848

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 1992 | Docket: 2516807

Cited 7 times | Published

administrator, ancillary executor, or executor. Section 733.308 provides the circumstances where a court must

Glickstein ex rel. Estate of Glickstein v. Sun Bank/Miami, N.A.

922 F.2d 666

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 28, 1991 | Docket: 66260310

Cited 6 times | Published

interests of the plaintiffs action. Fla.Stat. § 733.308. While the parties dispute the applicability of

Gomez v. Fradin

199 So. 3d 554, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13809, 2016 WL 4916852

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2016 | Docket: 60256641

Cited 4 times | Published

representative is unable to represent an estate. See § 733.308, Fla. Stat. (2016); Fla. Prob. R. 5.120(1). This

In Re Estate of Miller

568 So. 2d 487, 1990 WL 154776

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1990 | Docket: 533369

Cited 4 times | Published

appointed an administrator ad litem pursuant to Section 733.308, Florida Statutes (1989). Although the statute

Mehmet Tatlici, individually, etc. v. Norten Tatlici, and Ugur Tatlici

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2023 | Docket: 68003672

Published

behalf against the widow and second son. See § 733.308, Fla. Stat. (2012); Fla. Prob. R. 5.120(a). When

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

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

Published

§ 731.303, Fla. Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem. § 733

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1426902

Published

advocate. § 731.303, Fla. Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem. § 733.708

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

948 So. 2d 735, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2007 | Docket: 64849101

Published

References § 731.303, Fla. Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem. § 733.708

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

References § 731.303, Fla. Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem. § 733.708

Shappell v. Williams

834 So. 2d 376, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 205, 2003 WL 118280

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 2003 | Docket: 64819865

Published

of an administrator ad litem or a curator. See § 733.308, 501, Fla. Stat. (2001). We therefore affirm the

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

References § 731.303, Fla.Stat. Representation. § 733.308, Fla.Stat. Administrator ad li-tem. § 733.708

Estate of Bacon v. Bacon

573 So. 2d 1035, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 838, 1991 WL 11718

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1991 | Docket: 64656073

Published

obtained in absence of such appointment void); § 733.308, Fla.Stat. (1989); see also In re Estate of Bell

Smith v. Miller

568 So. 2d 487, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7894

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1990 | Docket: 64653813

Published

appointed an administrator ad litem pursuant to Section 733.308, Florida Statutes (1989). Although the statute

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

renumbering. This rule implements F.S. 731.303(5), F.S. 733.308, and F.S. 744.391, and includes some of the

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

renumbering. This rule implements F.S. 731.303(5), F.S. 733.308, and F.S. 744.391, and includes some of the

Messina v. Scionti

406 So. 2d 529, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21578

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 1981 | Docket: 64586304

Published

to appoint an administrator ad litem under section 733.308, Florida Statutes, and probate rule 5.120,

Kastner v. Helm

425 F. Supp. 771, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17709

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1977 | Docket: 66121645

Published

procedure vanishes. It is clear that Fla.Stat. Section 733.-308, together with Florida Probation Rule 5.120