Florida Statute 733.613 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.613

733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real property.—

(1) When a personal representative of an intestate estate, or whose testator has not conferred a power of sale or whose testator has granted a power of sale but the power is so limited by the will or by operation of law that it cannot be conveniently exercised, shall consider that it is for the best interest of the estate and of those interested in it that real property be sold, the personal representative may sell it at public or private sale. No title shall pass until the court authorizes or confirms the sale. No bona fide purchaser shall be required to examine any proceedings before the order of sale.

(2) When a decedent’s will confers specific power to sell or mortgage real property or a general power to sell any asset of the estate, the personal representative may sell, mortgage, or lease, without authorization or confirmation of court, any real property of the estate or any interest therein for cash or credit, or for part cash and part credit, and with or without security for unpaid balances. The sale, mortgage, or lease need not be justified by a showing of necessity, and the sale pursuant to power of sale shall be valid.

(3) In a sale or mortgage which occurs under a specific power to sell or mortgage real property, or under a court order authorizing or confirming that act, the purchaser or lender takes title free of claims of creditors of the estate and entitlements of estate beneficiaries, except existing mortgages or other liens against real property are not affected.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 78, ch. 75-220; s. 1011, ch. 97-102; s. 137, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 733.23.

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Total Results: 18

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative's right to

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

Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative's right to

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative's right to

Davis v. Estate of Davis

77 So. 3d 703, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17780, 2011 WL 5375110

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2011 | Docket: 60304756

Published

, 971 So.2d 955, 956 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). Section 733.613, Florida Statutes provides that Except as otherwise

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

for the personal representative; exceptions. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative's right to

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representatives right to

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative’s right to

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative’s right to

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative’s right to

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla. Stat. Personal representative’s right to

Anderson v. Johnson

732 So. 2d 423, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 5293, 1999 WL 235201

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1999 | Docket: 64788168

Published

a conveyance executed in conformance with section 733.613, Florida Statutes (1996). The real property

Corbin v. Sherman

637 So. 2d 51, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 4561, 1994 WL 182255

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1994 | Docket: 64748400

Published

real property. Because the requirements of section 733.613(1), Florida Statutes (1991), were not satisfied

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. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla.Stat. Personal representative’s right to

In re Estate of Pennell

539 So. 2d 13, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 571, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 961, 1989 WL 16127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 1, 1989 | Docket: 64640741

Published

granted the representative authority to sell. See § 733.613(2), Fla.Stat. (1987). In addition, there is evidence

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

502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real

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

502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real

Wright v. Etter

511 So. 2d 755, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2094, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10041

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1987 | Docket: 64629016

Published

Gamble, 183 So.2d 849 (Fla. 1st DCA 1966); and § 733.613, Fla.Stat. (1985). G.D. Polly gave a specific

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

notes revised and expanded. Statutory References F.S. 733.613(1) Personal representative’s right to sell real