Florida Statute 733.501 - 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. 733.501

733.501 Curators.—

(1) When it is necessary, the court may appoint a curator after formal notice to the person apparently entitled to letters of administration. The curator may be authorized to perform any duty or function of a personal representative. If there is great danger that any of the decedent’s property is likely to be wasted, destroyed, or removed beyond the jurisdiction of the court and if the appointment of a curator would be delayed by giving notice, the court may appoint a curator without giving notice.

(2) Bond shall be required of the curator as the court deems necessary. No bond shall be required of banks and trust companies as curators.

(3) Curators shall be allowed reasonable compensation for their services, and the court may consider the provisions of s. 733.617.

(4) Curators shall be subject to removal and surcharge.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 69, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 995, ch. 97-102; s. 112, ch. 2001-226; s. 108, ch. 2002-1.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.21.

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Total Results: 13

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

for the appointment of a curator is found in Section 733.501, Florida Statutes (1989), which provides in

Richard and Chernecky v. Richard

193 So. 3d 964, 2016 WL 2340787, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6747

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2016 | Docket: 3060611

Cited 1 times | Published

court.” § 733.501(3), Fla. Stat. (1974). That language no longer appears in the law. See § 733.501(1), Fla

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 733.501, Fla. Stat. Curators. § 733.5036, Fla. Stat. Accounting

Nava Jacobs v. Anita Jacob

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2025 | Docket: 69265876

Published

curator, which has not yet been exercised. See § 733.501(1), Fla. Stat. (2024). Accordingly, we grant

Ori Avraham Gordin and Teresa Shelley v. Estate of Shelley Wilensky Shelley Maisel a/k/a Shelley W. Shelley and Daniel W. Shelley

179 So. 3d 518, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17910, 2015 WL 7566353

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 2015 | Docket: 3016000

Published

representative,” which is specifically authorized by section 733.501(1), Florida Statutes (2014) (“The curator may-

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 2010 | Docket: 2396382

Published

bond. § 733.405, Fla. Stat. Release of surety. § 733.501, Fla. Stat. Curators. Rule References [No Change]

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

Stat. Personal representative not qualified. § 733.501, Fla. Stat. Curators. § 733.5035, Fla. Stat. Surrender

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

implementation-ofimplements the procedure found in section 733.501, Florida Statutes.,_as amended in 1997 and

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

Stat. Personal representative not qualified. § 733.501, Fla. Stat. Curators. § 738.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation

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

for the appointment of a curator is found in Section 733.501, Florida Statutes (1989), which provides in

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

rule implementation of the procedure found in F.S. 733.501. It is not intended to change the effect of

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

rule implementation of the procedure found in F.S. 733.501. It is not intended to change the effect of

Friedman v. Cohan

501 So. 2d 68, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 256, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6270

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 13, 1987 | Docket: 64624389

Published

determination as to the status of those assets. Section 733.501, Florida Statutes (1985) authorizes the appointment