Florida Statute 733.103 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

View Entire Chapter

F.S. 733.103

733.103 Effect of probate.—

(1) Until admitted to probate in this state or in the state where the decedent was domiciled, the will shall be ineffective to prove title to, or the right to possession of, property of the testator.

(2) In any collateral action or proceeding relating to devised property, the probate of a will in Florida shall be conclusive of its due execution; that it was executed by a competent testator, free of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence; and that the will was unrevoked on the testator’s death.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 48, ch. 75-220; s. 17, ch. 77-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 79, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.26.

F.S. 733.103 on Google Scholar

F.S. 733.103 on Casetext

Amendments to 733.103

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.103

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.103.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.103

Total Results: 15

WILLIAM GUNDLACH, III v. JON ERIK GUNDLACH

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-05-25

Snippet: testamentary capacity when executing the will. § 733.103(2), Fla. Stat. (2018) (“[T]he probate of

ALFREDO TENDLER v. KENNETH N. JOHNSON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-12-22

Snippet: testamentary capacity when executing the will. § 733.103(2), Fla. Stat. (2018) (“[T]he probate of a will

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. § 733.103, Fla. Stat. Effect of probate. § 733.201

THELMA MULVEY v. SHEILA STEPHENS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-27

Citation: 250 So. 3d 106

Snippet: reasoning of DeWitt, and the purpose of section 733.103(2), as it was articulated in DeWitt, to preclude

Wolf v. Doll

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-15

Citation: 229 So. 3d 1280

Snippet: proceedings to a probate action are governed by section 733.103(2), Florida Statutes (2013). Case law interpreting

ROSALIE WOLF v. JO ANN DOLL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-15

Snippet: proceedings to a probate action are governed by section 733.103(2), Florida Statutes (2013). Case law interpreting

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: wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.103, Fla. Stat. Effect of probate. § 733.201, Fla.

Schilling v. Herrera

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-04-04

Citation: 952 So. 2d 1231, 2007 WL 981627

Snippet: dismissed the action, finding that pursuant to section 733.103(2), Florida Statutes (1977), the plaintiffs were

Rice v. Greene

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-17

Citation: 941 So. 2d 1230, 2006 WL 3327665

Snippet: Rice points to section 733.103(1), Florida Statutes (2004). Section 733.103(1) provides that "[u]ntil

Miller v. Hayman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-08-16

Citation: 766 So. 2d 1116, 2000 WL 1175682

Snippet: or proceeding relating to devised property." § 733.103(2), Fla. Stat. (1997); DeWitt v. Duce, 408 So.2d

All Children's Hosp., Inc. v. Owens

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-29

Citation: 754 So. 2d 802, 2000 WL 320681

Snippet: concerning devised property contained in section 733.103(2), Florida Statutes (1993), and recognized by

Martin v. Martin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-01-29

Citation: 687 So. 2d 903, 1997 WL 30815

Snippet: The probate statute involved in DeWitt, section 733.103(2), Fla. Statutes (1977), which still exists in

Cavanaugh v. Cavanaugh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-04-21

Citation: 542 So. 2d 1345, 1989 WL 44492

Snippet: homestead, the supreme court held that section 733.103, Florida Statutes, barred such a collateral attack

Ebeling v. Voltz

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-08-29

Citation: 454 So. 2d 783

Snippet: them from collaterally attacking, under Section 733.103, Florida Statutes (1983). The trial judge granted

DeWitt v. Duce

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-12-23

Citation: 408 So. 2d 216

Snippet: dismissed the cause on the ground that section 733.103(2), Florida Statutes (1977),[1] foreclosed appellants