The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 732
PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS

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F.S. 732.503

732.503 Self-proof of will.—

(1) A will or codicil executed in conformity with s. 732.502 may be made self-proved at the time of its execution or at any subsequent date by the acknowledgment of it by the testator and the affidavits of the witnesses, made before an officer authorized to administer oaths and evidenced by the officer’s certificate attached to or following the will, in substantially the following form:

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

I, , declare to the officer taking my acknowledgment of this instrument, and to the subscribing witnesses, that I signed this instrument as my will.

Testator

We, and , have been sworn by the officer signing below, and declare to that officer on our oaths that the testator declared the instrument to be the testator’s will and signed it in our presence and that we each signed the instrument as a witness in the presence of the testator and of each other.

Witness

Acknowledged and subscribed before me by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization by the testator, (type or print testator’s name) , who ☐ is personally known to me or ☐ has produced (state type of identification—see s. 117.05(5)(b)2.) as identification, and sworn to and subscribed before me by each of the following witnesses: (type or print name of first witness) who ☐ is personally known to me or ☐ has produced (state type of identification—see s. 117.05(5)(b)2.) as identification, by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization; and (type or print name of second witness) who ☐ is personally known to me or ☐ has produced (state type of identification—see s. 117.05(5)(b)2.) as identification, by means of ☐ physical presence or ☐ online notarization. Subscribed by me in the presence of the testator and the subscribing witnesses, by the means specified herein, all on (date) .

(Signature of Officer)

(Print, type, or stamp commissioned name and affix official seal)

(2) A will or codicil made self-proved under former law, or executed in another state and made self-proved under the laws of that state, shall be considered as self-proved under this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 21, ch. 75-220; s. 12, ch. 77-87; s. 8, ch. 93-62; s. 962, ch. 97-102; s. 18, ch. 98-246; s. 43, ch. 2001-226; s. 5, ch. 2021-205.

Note.—Created from former s. 731.071.

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Amendments to 732.503

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.503

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 732.503.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BITETZAKIS, v. BITETZAKIS, 264 So. 3d 297 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . See generally § 732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way of a separate affidavit sworn . . .

HELFENBEIN, v. BAVAL,, 157 So. 3d 531 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . affidavit was executed at a date subsequent to the date of execution of the 2007 will” and quoting section 732.503 . . . Section 732.503(1), Florida Statutes (2007), provides: A will or codicil executed in conformity with . . . Section 732.503(1) contemplates that the will is already in compliance with section 732.502 before turning . . . to section 732.503(1). . . .

CODY, v. CODY,, 127 So. 3d 753 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Martin’s will is self-proving, pursuant to section 732.503, Florida Statutes, and is thus admissible . . .

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

. . . . § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.103, Fla. Stat. . . .

JORDAN, v. FEHR, M., 902 So. 2d 198 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1999), provides for a procedure and forms by which a will may be made . . . The will was not self-proved under section 732.503. . . .

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

. . . . § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. . . .

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

. . . . § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. . . .

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

. . . . § 732.503, Fla.Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla.Stat. . . .

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

. . . . § 732.503, Fla.Stat. Self-proof of will. ⅞&§ 733.201, Fla.Stat. . . .

IN RE ESTATE OF SPECTOR, 49 Fla. Supp. 2d 99 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1991)

. . . Florida Statute 732.503 — Self-proof of Will provides as follows: A will or codicil executed in conformity . . .

BLITS v. BLITS,, 468 So. 2d 320 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Further, the will was self-proved pursuant to section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1983), which rendered . . .

In ESTATE OF BARKER, FRANKENBERG, v. E. BROUGHTON, 448 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . proper form and executed in accordance with the statutory self-proving form authorized under Section 732.503 . . .

A. DOZIER, R. v. SMITH,, 446 So. 2d 1107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . See section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1981), for the requirements to make a will or codicil self-proving . . .

In ESTATE B. CHARRY,, 359 So. 2d 544 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . fully executed “officer’s certificate” or self-proof affidavit in the exact form set forth in Section 732.503 . . .