The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.901

733.901 Final discharge.—

(1) After administration has been completed, the personal representative shall be discharged.

(2) The discharge of the personal representative shall release the personal representative and shall bar any action against the personal representative, as such or individually, and the surety.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 96, ch. 75-220; s. 42, ch. 77-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 6, ch. 81-27; s. 29, ch. 95-401; s. 1027, ch. 97-102; s. 168, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 734.22.

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Amendments to 733.901

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.901

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.901.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

SIMS, v. F. BARNARD P. A., 257 So. 3d 630 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . Based on the res judicata effect of the final orders in the earlier probate case, and on section 733.901 . . . The facts material to the trial court's application of section 733.901(2) were undisputed. . . . Section 733.901(2) provides: "The discharge of the personal representative shall release the personal . . . Appellant argues that the trial court's summary judgment based on section 733.901 and res judicata must . . . Appellant correctly asserts that section 733.901"does not serve as an absolute bar to the suits filed . . .

L. KAPLAN, v. KAPLAN,, 624 F. App'x 680 (11th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 733.901(2) (“The discharge of the personal representative shall release the personal representative . . .

L. KAPLAN, v. KAPLAN,, 524 F. App'x 547 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . §§ 733.609(1), 733.901(1)-(2). . . .

KAPLAN, v. KAPLAN,, 903 F. Supp. 2d 1304 (M.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . overruling any objection, the probate court must discharge the personal representative under Section 733.901 . . . According to Section 733.901(2), the discharge “release[s] the personal representative and [ ] bar[s] . . . Southeast First Nat’l Bank of Miami, 478 So.2d 82, 91 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985) (applying Section 733.901(2) . . . ’s substantively identical predecessor, Section 733.901(5)). . . . its disposition of an asset of the estate, it is not entitled to the sanctuary provided by [Section 733.901 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat. . . . Compromise. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. Rule References [No Change] RULE 5.340. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat. . . . review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901 . . . Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. . . . Subdivision (c) is amended to add the 12-month time specification of section 733.901(1), Florida Statutes . . . Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee or payee. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. . . . review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 959 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 743, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 744.3201, Fla. Stat. . . . Compensation of attorney for the personal representative. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. . . . Subdivision (c) is amended to add the 12-month time specification of section 733.901(1), Florida Statutes . . . Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee or payee. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES TWO YEAR CYCLE, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005)

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, AND THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 887 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2004)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. § 744.367, Fla. . . .

C. CARRAWAY, JR. v. CARRAWAY,, 883 So. 2d 834 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Section 733.901(2), Florida Statutes (2003), specifically bars a subsequent action against a personal . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; flFinal discharge. § 735A03, Fla. Stat. . . . Compensation of attorney for the personal representative. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. . . . Compromise. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; — fFinal discharge. Rule References Fla. Prob. . . . —Issuance of letters. ■§ 733.901(1), Fla. Stat. Distribution; fi- Rule Reference Fla. Prob. . . . Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee or payee. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; final discharge. Ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. . . .

A. DRIBIN N. A. Co- S. v. ESTATE OF S. NOLAN,, 801 So. 2d 249 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . court for extensions of time to file a final accounting and petition for discharge pursuant to section 733.901 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 778 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2000)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 683 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 1996)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. § 744.106, Fla.Stat. . . . Compensation of attorney for the personal representative § 733.901, FÍa.Stat. . . . Subdivision (c) is amended to add the 12-month time specification of section 733.901(1), Florida Statutes . . . Improper distribution; liability of distributee. § 733.901, Fla.Stat. . . . review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901 . . .

In CRAZY EDDIE SECURITIES LITIGATION. BERNSTEIN, v. ANTAR, OPPENHEIMER- PALMIERI FUND, L. P. v. PEAT MARWICK MAIN CO., 948 F. Supp. 1154 (E.D.N.Y. 1996)

. . . day) 7,057,131.73 Pre-judgment interest on principal balance from 6/4/93 to 10/4/95 (853 days at $l,733.901 . . .

A. LOWERY, v. J. LOWERY,, 654 So. 2d 1218 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . dismissal, which we summarize as follows: (1)failure to state a cause of action; (2) the bar of section 733.901 . . . Although Richard did not specifically mention res judicata, he did assert that section 733.901(5) barred . . . While section 733.901(5) might be applicable to certain of the allegations against Richard and to Ohio . . . We also note that section 733.901(5) is not an absolute bar to suits filed after discharge. . . . of an asset and had intentionally given the asset to party not entitled to it not barred by section 733.901 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992)

. . . . § 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. 5⅛4 735.103, Fla.Stat. . . . Resignation of personal representative. 733.901, Fla.Stat. . . . Compromise. § 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. . . . Issuance of letters. 733.901(1), Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. . . . Improper distribution; liability of distributee. ¡¾⅜⅛ 733.901, Fla.Stat. . . .

GOETHEL, v. LAWRENCE,, 599 So. 2d 232 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . contempt until he obeys an order to render a truthful accounting as required by sections 733.508 and 733.901 . . .

FRITSEVICH, v. In ESTATE OF VOSS,, 590 So. 2d 1057 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . . & G. 5.060, and no copy of petition for discharge and final accounting, see § 733.901(1), Fla.Stat. . . .

COHEN, v. SCHWARTZ, 538 So. 2d 922 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . extended only for good cause, embodied in a written order after notice to all interested parties, see § 733.901 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427 Annual returns. . . . Statutory Reference F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. . . . Statutory Reference F.S. 733.901(1) Distribution; final discharge. . . . F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. . . . F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988)

L. VAN DUSEN, E. G. v. SOUTHEAST FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, J. d b a, 478 So. 2d 82 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . The petition indicated, in accordance with section 733.901(l)(e), Florida Statutes (1977), that interested . . . Southeast Bank bases its contention upon section 733.901(5), Florida Statutes (1977), which provides: . . . Section 733.901(5) does not serve as an absolute bar to suits filed after the discharge of a personal . . . .2d 180 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967) (construing section 734.23, Florida Statutes, the predecessor to section 733.901 . . . In the instant case, Southeast Bank argues that the Van Dusens cannot avoid the effect of section 733.901 . . .

FELDAN, v. E. GOODMAN, 460 So. 2d 515 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Sections 95.031(2) and 95.11(3), Florida Statutes and Section 734.23 (now section 733.901), Florida Statutes . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO RULES- PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984)

THE FLORIDA BAR. In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 387 So. 2d 949 (Fla. 1980)

. . . FPC 733.901 sets forth the legislative intent that interim accountings may be filed. . . . Statutory References: FPC 733.901(1) sets forth the requirement for filing the final accounting within . . . FPC 733.901(1) clearly implies periodic accountings may be rendered. . . . forth the filing, notice, time for objection, and approval of interim accounting provisions of FPC 733.901 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR CHANGES IN FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 344 So. 2d 828 (Fla. 1977)

. . . Implements FPC 733.901, and FGL 744.-431, and is substantially the same as prior Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.330 . . . Statutory References: As to: (1) FPC 733.604 (Inventory). (2) FPC 733.901 (Accounting). (3) FPC 733.613 . . . FPC 733.901 sets forth the legislative intent that interim accountings may be filed. . . . Statutory References: FPC 733.901(1) sets forth the requirement for filing the final accounting within . . . FPC 733.901(l)(a) clearly implies periodic accountings may be rendered. . . .

In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 324 So. 2d 38 (Fla. 1975)

. . . STATUTORY REFERENCES: As to: (1) FPC 733.604 (Inventory) (2) FPC 733.901 (Accounting) (3) FPC 733.613 . . . Committee Note: FPC 733.901 sets forth the legislative intent that interim accountings may be filed. . . . STATUTORY REFERENCE : FPC 733.901 (1) (f) sets forth the requirement for filing the final accounting . . . FPC 733.901(1) (a) clearly implies periodic accountings may be rendered. . . . STATUTORY REFERENCE: FPC 733.901, Distribution, Final Discharge, except for Sub (f) (h) (i) & (j). . . .