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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.107

733.107 Burden of proof in contests; presumption of undue influence.—

(1) In all proceedings contesting the validity of a will, the burden shall be upon the proponent of the will to establish prima facie its formal execution and attestation. A self-proving affidavit executed in accordance with s. 732.503 or an oath of an attesting witness executed as required in s. 733.201(2) is admissible and establishes prima facie the formal execution and attestation of the will. Thereafter, the contestant shall have the burden of establishing the grounds on which the probate of the will is opposed or revocation is sought.

(2) In any transaction or event to which the presumption of undue influence applies, the presumption implements public policy against abuse of fiduciary or confidential relationships and is therefore a presumption shifting the burden of proof under ss. 90.301-90.304.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 50, ch. 75-220; s. 83, ch. 2001-226; s. 5, ch. 2002-82; s. 13, ch. 2010-132; s. 3, ch. 2014-127.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.31.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.107

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Cases Citing Statute 733.107

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

WILLIAM GUNDLACH, III v. JON ERIK GUNDLACH

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-05-25T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: factors for a will to be probated. Section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2018), provides that “[i]n …facie its formal execution and attestation.” § 733.107(1), Fla. Stat. (2018) (emphasis added). …emphasis added). Consistent with section 733.107, section 733.212(3), Florida Statutes (2018…back to the use of the same term in section 733.107, so it pertains to the admission of a will to

ALFREDO TENDLER v. KENNETH N. JOHNSON

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-12-21T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: factors for a will to be probated. Section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2018), provides that “[i]n […facie its formal execution and attestation.” § 733.107(1), Fla. Stat. (2018) (emphasis added). “Thereafter… (emphasis added). Consistent with section 733.107, section 733.212(3), Florida Statutes (2018), provides…relates back to the use of the same term in section 733.107, so it pertains to the admission of a will to probate

DIANE SWISS v. ALEXIS FLANAGAN

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: de novo the legal question related to section 733.107(2), and we review the trial court’s factual findings… § 7 733.107, Fla. Stat. As this court has previously explained

MARVALENE HANNIBAL AND KENDRA MATTHEWS v. PORTIA BRANDY NAVARRO AND ALZATA THURSTON

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-02-02T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: presumption of undue influence, pursuant to section 733.107(2), Florida Statutes (2019), and agreed that the… de novo the legal question related to section 733.107(2), and we review the trial court’s factual findings…will is opposed, including undue influence. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (2019). In 1971, the Florida… 2002, the Florida Legislature amended section 733.107, adding a new subsection, which provides:

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2019-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: correspond to legislative changes in section 733.107, Florida Statutes. Specifically, we add a new …implementation ofimplements the procedure found in section 733.107, Florida Statutes. The presumption of undue influence

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2019-11-14T00:00:00-08:00

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES-2018 FAST-TRACK REPORT.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-09-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 253 So. 3d 983

Snippet: . Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

William Joyce v. Federated National Insurance Company

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-10-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 228 So. 3d 1122, 2017 WL 4684352

Snippet: agree[d] with the plurality” on that point, id. at 733, 107 S.Ct. 3078 (O'Connor, J., concurring in part

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-01-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 184 So. 3d 1221, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 698

Snippet: entire burden of proof when a presumption arises. § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2014) (“In any transaction or event… 5th DCA 2004) (“The 2002 amendment to section 733.107, adding subsection 2, was intended to incorporate…application. Consistent with sections 90.302(2) and 733.107(2), we hold that when the doctrine’s presumption

Keul v. Hodges Blvd. Presbyterian Church

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-11-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 180 So. 3d 1074, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17713, 2015 WL 7444212

Snippet: and protected it through case law. See, e.g., § 733.107, Fla. Stat. (2013) (implementing “public policy

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-11-05T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: burden of proof when a presumption arises. § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2014) ("In any transaction…DCA 2004) ("The 2002 amendment to section 733.107, adding subsection 2, was intended to incorporate…application. Consistent with sections 90.302(2) and 733.107(2), we hold that when the doctrine's presumption

Universal Insurance Co. of North America v. Warfel

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2012-01-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 82 So. 3d 47, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 50, 2012 WL 224104, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 195

Snippet: knows how to articulate that intent. See e.g., § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2010) (“The presumption of undue…878 So.2d 440, 448 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004) (citing § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2002)); Ferguson v. Williams, 566

Agee v. Brown

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-11-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 73 So. 3d 882, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18106, 2011 WL 5554833

Snippet: fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence.”); § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2009) (“The presumption of undue

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 73 So. 3d 205, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

Snippet: , Fla. Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

Warfel v. Universal Insurance Co. of North America

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-05-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 36 So. 3d 136, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6572, 2010 WL 1874367

Snippet: undue influence arises in a will contest. See § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2002); Hack v. Janes, 878 So.2d…44 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004) (explaining the section 733.107(2) provision and the difference between vanishing

Price v. Abate

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 9 So. 3d 37, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3619, 2009 WL 559908

Snippet: facie its formal execution and attestation. See § 733.107(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). An improperly attested will

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-07-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576

Snippet: , Fla. Stat. Determination of beneficiaries. § 733.107, Fla. Stat. Burden of proof in contests; presumption

RBC MINISTRIES v. Tompkins

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-02-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 974 So. 2d 569

Snippet: presumption shifting the burden of proof." § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2005). Such a presumption "

Diaz v. Ashworth

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-05-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 963 So. 2d 731

Snippet: however, the legislature enacted an amendment to § 733.107, Fla. Stat., to prohibit the shifting of the burden