Florida Statute 733.812 - 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. 733.812

733.812 Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee or payee.—A distributee or a claimant who was paid improperly must return the assets or funds received, and the income from those assets or interest on the funds since distribution or payment, unless the distribution or payment cannot be questioned because of adjudication, estoppel, or limitations. If the distributee or claimant does not have the property, its value at the date of disposition, income thereon, and gain received by the distributee or claimant must be returned.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 92, ch. 75-220; s. 1023, ch. 97-102; s. 162, ch. 2001-226.

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Amendments to 733.812

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Cases Citing Statute 733.812

Total Results: 15

Hall v. Tungett

980 So. 2d 1289, 2008 WL 2065802

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 2008 | Docket: 1417479

Cited 1 times | Published

assets, interests, and liabilities. Pursuant to section 733.812, Florida Statutes (2006), the PR requested

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment;

Keul v. Hodges Blvd. Presbyterian Church

180 So. 3d 1074, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17713, 2015 WL 7444212

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 2015 | Docket: 60252289

Published

funds to the *1078estate is very clearly proper. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. (2014) (requiring anyone who improperly

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

ultimately become necessary, as authorized in Florida Statute 733.812, to seek the return of assets or funds

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment;

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment;

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment;

Bailey v. Capital Bank

637 So. 2d 365, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 5209, 1994 WL 234339

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1994 | Docket: 64748541

Published

for the return of improper payments under section 733.-812, Florida Statutes, where the allegations show

In re Estate of Vernon

614 So. 2d 1188, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 2229, 1993 WL 46138

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 1993 | Docket: 64694733

Published

alleged, either a claimant or distributee under section 733.812, Florida Statutes. STONE and FARMER, JJ., and

In re Estate of Vernon

614 So. 2d 1188, 1993 WL 46140

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 1993 | Docket: 64694734

Published

alleged, either a claimant or distributee under section 733.812, Florida Statutes. *1189STONE and FARMER, JJ

Weitzman v. Resolution Trust Corp.

608 So. 2d 510, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 10998, 1992 WL 296051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1992 | Docket: 64692023

Published

Statutes (1991). *512Nor is there any basis under section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1991), to find that defendants

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. F.S. 733.812 Improper distribution; liability of distributee

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. F.S. 733.812 Improper distribution; liability of distributee

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

Distribution; right or title of distributee. F.S. 733.812 Improper distribution; liability of distributee

Slater v. Slater

437 So. 2d 1110, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 24114

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1983 | Docket: 64599544

Published

plus income and gain, under the authority of section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1981). If, because of the