Florida Statute 733.502 - 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. 733.502

733.502 Resignation of personal representative.—A personal representative may resign. After notice to all interested persons, the court may accept the resignation and then revoke the letters of the resigning personal representative if the interests of the estate are not jeopardized by the resignation. The acceptance of the resignation shall not exonerate the personal representative or the surety from liability.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 69, ch. 75-220; s. 25, ch. 77-87; s. 996, ch. 97-102; s. 113, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 734.09.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.502

Total Results: 17

In Re Estate of Danese

601 So. 2d 570, 1992 WL 94163

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1992 | Docket: 1305333

Cited 5 times | Published

required to serve as personal representatives. See § 733.502, Fla. Stat. (1989).

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

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

McConnell v. ESTATE OF FALLETTA

20 So. 3d 451, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 15927, 2009 WL 3398713

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 2009 | Docket: 2526514

Cited 1 times | Published

presence of testator and each other); see also § 733.502, Fla. Stat. (2008); Jordan v. Fehr, 902 So.2d

Price v. Abate

9 So. 3d 37, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3619, 2009 WL 559908

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2009 | Docket: 1667582

Cited 1 times | Published

accordance with the formalities set forth in section 733.502 of the Florida Statutes. A testator must strictly

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

Adjudication before issuance of letters. *144 § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

959 So. 2d 1170, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 413, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1193, 2007 WL 1932256

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2007 | Docket: 1525727

Cited 1 times | Published

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

Establishment and probate of lost or destroyed will. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

778 So. 2d 272, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2000 | Docket: 64803740

Published

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla.Stat. Resignation of personal representative

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

2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S

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

2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S

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

*1089Statutory References F.S. 38.22-38.23 Contempt. F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S