Florida Statute 733.901 - 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. 733.901

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

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.901

Total Results: 25

Van Dusen v. Southeast First Nat. Bank

478 So. 2d 82, 228 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 19

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1985 | Docket: 1484675

Cited 12 times | Published

The petition indicated, in accordance with section 733.901(1)(e), Florida Statutes (1977), that interested

Lowery v. Lowery

654 So. 2d 1218, 1995 WL 253626

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1995 | Docket: 1303654

Cited 6 times | Published

to state a cause of action; (2) the bar of section 733.901(5), Florida Statutes (1991); (3) failure to

Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc.

887 So. 2d 1090, 2004 WL 2201732

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2004 | Docket: 1515169

Cited 5 times | Published

removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

683 So. 2d 78, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 436, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1713, 1996 WL 559880

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1996 | Docket: 466033

Cited 3 times | Published

$____________ Refer to Florida Probate Code, F.S. 733.901(1) and to FPR 5.330(b); 5.345; 5.346; and

Fritsevich v. Estate of Voss

590 So. 2d 1057, 1991 WL 267996

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1991 | Docket: 458265

Cited 3 times | Published

petition for discharge and final accounting, see § 733.901(1), Fla. Stat. (1989), were ever provided appellants

Carraway v. Carraway

883 So. 2d 834, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 8012, 2004 WL 1237199

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 2004 | Docket: 64833105

Cited 2 times | Published

State, 631 So.2d 362 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). Section 733.901(2), Florida Statutes (2003), specifically bars

Feldan v. Goodman

460 So. 2d 515

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 1984 | Docket: 1766601

Cited 2 times | Published

Florida Statutes and Section 734.23 (now section 733.901), Florida Statutes. After hearing on the motions

Jason Bradley Sims v. Robert F. Barnard and Jelks & White, P. A.

257 So. 3d 630

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2018 | Docket: 8140885

Cited 1 times | Published

orders in the earlier probate case, and on section 733.901, Florida Statutes, the trial court entered

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

personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat

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

personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 743, Fla. Stat

Cohen v. Schwartz

538 So. 2d 922, 1989 WL 6220

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 1989 | Docket: 2557219

Cited 1 times | Published

order after notice to all interested parties, see § 733.901(1)(e), Fla. Stat. (1987); and d) assessing costs

PATRICK HANNAN v. GAIL DOYLE

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2022 | Docket: 63144878

Published

determined that Hannan’s claims were barred by section 733.901 of Florida’s Probate Code 2 and res judicata

Kaplan v. Kaplan

903 F. Supp. 2d 1304, 2012 WL 5396204, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161480

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2012 | Docket: 65986323

Published

discharge the personal representative under Section 733.901(1) and close the estate. An order discharging

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

and accountings; public records exemptions. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat

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

Petition. § 733.604(1), Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat

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

personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat

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

personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat

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

Petition. § 733.604(21), Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; flFinal discharge. §

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

removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; final discharge. Ch

Dribin v. Estate of Nolan

801 So. 2d 249, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 17481, 2001 WL 1576642

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2001 | Docket: 64810648

Published

accounting and petition for discharge pursuant to section 733.901, Florida Statutes, to which the beneficiaries

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

personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; final discharge. § 744

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. Petition. 733.604(2), Fla.Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. 5⅛4

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. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427

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. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427

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

502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.901 Distribution; final discharge. F.S. 744.427