Florida Statute 732.503 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 732.503

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 732.503

Total Results: 17

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-16

Snippet: 732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 732.523

Bitetzakis v. Bitetzakis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-01

Citation: 264 So. 3d 297

Snippet: "Affidavit of Subscribing Witnesses." See generally § 732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way

Bitetzakis v. Bitetzakis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-01

Citation: 264 So. 3d 297

Snippet: "Affidavit of Subscribing Witnesses." See generally § 732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way

ALICE BITETZAKIS v. ANA ESTHER BITETZAKIS, IN RE: GREGORY BITETZAKIS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-01

Snippet: Subscribing Witnesses." See generally § 732.503 (providing that wills may be self-proved by way

Arlyne Beth Helfenbein v. Estelle Baval

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-18

Citation: 157 So. 3d 531, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2161, 2015 WL 669595

Snippet: execution of the 2007 will” and quoting section 732.503, Florida Statutes (2007), in support thereof. It

Cody v. Cody

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-26

Citation: 127 So. 3d 753, 2013 WL 6171299, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 18792

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

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-02

Citation: 50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Snippet: Notice. § 732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.103, Fla

Jordan v. Fehr

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-12

Citation: 902 So. 2d 198, 2005 WL 831382

Snippet: Williamson, 611 So.2d 544 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992). Section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1999), provides for a procedure

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: definitions. § 732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-02

Citation: 824 So. 2d 849, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 873, 2002 WL 825699

Snippet: definitions. § 732.502, Fla. Stat. Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-03

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

Snippet: definitions. 732.502, Fla.Stat. Execution of wills. 732.503, Fla.Stat. Self-proof of will. 733.201, Fla.Stat

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: definitions. 732.502, Fla.Stat. Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla.Stat. Self-proof of will. ⅞&§ 733.201, Fla

Blits v. Blits

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-05-09

Citation: 468 So. 2d 320

Snippet: the will was self-proved pursuant to section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1983), which rendered it admissible

In Re Estate of Barker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-27

Citation: 448 So. 2d 28

Snippet: statutory selfproving form authorized under Section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1979). It contained a provision

Dozier v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-02-15

Citation: 446 So. 2d 1107, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11805

Snippet: GRIMES and CAMPBELL, JJ., concur. . See section 732.503, Florida Statutes (1981), for the requirements

In Re Estate of Charry

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-05-31

Citation: 359 So. 2d 544

Snippet: affidavit in the exact form set forth in Section 732.503, F.S., 1975. There was no separate attestation

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-03-12

Snippet: acknowledgments provided for by s. 731.071, F.S., or s. 732.503, F.S. (1974 Supp.), (after 7-1-75), to make a will