Florida Statute 733.903 - 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. 733.903

733.903 Subsequent administration.—The final settlement of an estate and the discharge of the personal representative shall not prevent further administration. The order of discharge may not be revoked based upon the discovery of a will or later will.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 96, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 88-110; s. 169, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 734.26.

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Total Results: 20

Payette v. Clark

559 So. 2d 630, 1990 WL 12769

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1990 | Docket: 1525495

Cited 15 times | Published

Second, the petition can be maintained under section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1987).[2]Estate of Lewin

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

sufficient ground for reopening an estate. [15] Section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1983), which provides for

In Re Estate of Killinger

448 So. 2d 1187

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1984 | Docket: 1523106

Cited 5 times | Published

readminister the estate was filed pursuant to section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1981), which allows revocation

Yellen v. Long

387 So. 2d 384

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1980 | Docket: 1355390

Cited 4 times | Published

probate proceedings may be reopened under Section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1979), or pursuant to the

The Sampson Farm Limited Partnership v. Parmenter

238 So. 3d 387

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2018 | Docket: 6261373

Cited 3 times | Published

petition to reopen the Estate pursuant to section 733.903, Florida Statutes (2014), “solely for the

In Re Estate of Gleason

631 So. 2d 321, 1994 WL 19074

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 1994 | Docket: 1464901

Cited 3 times | Published

months after the estate was closed. Although section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1987), authorizes reopening

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

discharge of the personal representative. Although section 733.903 and Florida Probate Rule 5.460(a) allow further

Elmowitz v. Estate of Zimmerman

647 So. 2d 1064, 1994 WL 715023

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 1994 | Docket: 437378

Cited 2 times | Published

assets of the trust. [2] We note that under section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1988) an estate may be reopened

Ciungu v. Bulea

162 So. 3d 290, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3865, 2015 WL 1223697

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2015 | Docket: 60247471

Cited 1 times | Published

administration after an estate has been closed. See § 733.903, Fla. Stat. (2003); Fla. Prob. R. 5.460(a) (“If

MacIer v. Estate of Bessie Giamportone

972 So. 2d 1017, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 208, 2008 WL 80199

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 2008 | Docket: 2553511

Cited 1 times | Published

and the power to re-open the Estate under section 733.903, Florida Statutes (2007), as well as the authority

PATRICK HANNAN v. GAIL DOYLE

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

Published

of the personal representative. Although section 733.903 and Florida Probate Rule 5.460(a) allow further

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory Reference § 733.903, Fla. Stat. Subsequent administration. Rule References

Chase Manhattan Bank, USA, N.A. v. Estate of Silveira

815 So. 2d 770, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6168, 2002 WL 888801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 2002 | Docket: 64814886

Published

additional money is recovered by the estate. Section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1999), states: The final

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

of time to close the Estate. Additionally, section 733.903, Florida Statutes, provides that the final

Combs v. Estate of Emery

723 So. 2d 375, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 16425, 1998 WL 903759

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1998 | Docket: 64785124

Published

and properly exercised its authority under section 733.903, Florida Statutes (1997), to order further

Estate of McKinney v. Sofka

585 So. 2d 1201, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9869, 1991 WL 191616

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 1991 | Docket: 64661644

Published

covering the estate’s liability for the claim. See § 733.903, Fla.Stat. (1987); Kent Ins. Co. v. Estate of

Bayfront Medical Center, Inc. v. Gibson

586 So. 2d 63, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 10194, 1990 WL 300850

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1990 | Docket: 64661684

Published

to the appellant’s filing a petition under section 733.-903, Florida Statutes (1989), for further administration

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory Reference F.S. 733.903 Subsequent administration. RULE 5.470. ANCILLARY

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory Reference F.S. 733.903 Subsequent administration. RULE 5.470. ANCILLARY

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

Committee notes revised. Statutory Reference F.S. 733.903 Subsequent administration. Rule 5.470. ANCILLARY