Florida Statute 732.901 | 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. 732.901

732.901 Production of wills.—

(1) The custodian of a will must deposit the will with the clerk of the court having venue of the estate of the decedent within 10 days after receiving information that the testator is dead. The custodian must supply the testator’s date of death or the last four digits of the testator’s social security number to the clerk upon deposit.

(2) Upon petition and notice, the custodian of any will may be compelled to produce and deposit the will. All costs, damages, and a reasonable attorney’s fee shall be adjudged to petitioner against the delinquent custodian if the court finds that the custodian had no just or reasonable cause for failing to deposit the will.

(3) An original will submitted to the clerk with a petition or other pleading is deemed to have been deposited with the clerk.

(4) Upon receipt, the clerk shall retain and preserve the original will in its original form for at least 20 years. If the probate of a will is initiated, the original will may be maintained by the clerk with the other pleadings during the pendency of the proceedings, but the will must at all times be retained in its original form for the remainder of the 20-year period whether or not the will is admitted to probate or the proceedings are terminated. Transforming and storing a will on film, microfilm, magnetic, electronic, optical, or other substitute media or recording a will onto an electronic recordkeeping system, whether or not in accordance with the standards adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida, or permanently recording a will does not eliminate the requirement to preserve the original will.

(5) For purposes of this section, the term “will” includes a separate writing as described in s. 732.515.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 44, ch. 75-220; s. 18, ch. 92-200; s. 972, ch. 97-102; s. 59, ch. 2001-226; s. 8, ch. 2013-172.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.22.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 732.901

Total Results: 11

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

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

Snippet: § 732.526, Fla. Stat. Probate. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. Rule References

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-10-18

Citation: 102 So. 3d 451, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 638, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 2063, 2012 WL 4936363

Snippet: \U1 tions. Ü C¡ (B I V. 3 p* XJl ct-O oq rH CO § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. Rule References

Rossen v. Bilchik

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-11-17

Citation: 46 So. 3d 1233, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17654, 2010 WL 4628288

Snippet: against appellant Betsy Ann Rossen under section 732.901, Florida Statutes (2008); subsection (2) of that

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Snippet: succession or under certain powers of appointment. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. § 733.104, Fla

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-29

Citation: 912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Snippet: succession or under certain powers of appointment. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. § 733.104, Fla

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: succession or under certain powers of appointment. § 732.901, Fla. Stat. Production of wills. § 733.104, Fla

Andrews v. McGowan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-07-16

Citation: 739 So. 2d 132, 1999 WL 533596

Snippet: for appellee, Woodlawn. [2] See, e.g., section 732.901, Florida Statutes, dealing with anatomical gifts

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: appointment. F.S, 732,803 Charitable devises. ⅛⅞⅛ 732.901, Fla.Stat. Production of wills. FtSt¿ 733.104,

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-29

Citation: 537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Snippet: appointment. F.S. 732.803 Charitable devises. F.S. 732.901 Production of wills. F.S. 733.104 Suspension of

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-29

Citation: 531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Snippet: appointment. F.S. 732.803 Charitable devises. F.S. 732.901 Production of wills. F.S. 733.104 Suspension of

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1978-11-28

Snippet: decedent. The custodian of a will was required by s. 732.901, F. S. 1975, to deposit a decedent's will with