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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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Cases Citing Statute 733.107

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-03

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

WILLIAM GUNDLACH, III v. JON ERIK GUNDLACH

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

Snippet: factors for a will to be probated. Section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2018), provides that “[i]n

ALFREDO TENDLER v. KENNETH N. JOHNSON

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

Snippet: factors for a will to be probated. Section 733.107, Florida Statutes (2018), provides that “[i]n [a]

DIANE SWISS v. ALEXIS FLANAGAN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-13

Snippet: de novo the legal question related to section 733.107(2), and we review the trial court’s factual findings

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-03

Snippet: presumption of undue influence, pursuant to section 733.107(2), Florida Statutes (2019), and agreed that the

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: correspond to legislative changes in section 733.107, Florida Statutes. Specifically, we add a new

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-14

Snippet: correspond to legislative changes in section 733.107, Florida Statutes. Specifically, we add a new

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-27

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-19

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 and

Rocke v. American Research Bureau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-20

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

Keul v. Hodges Blvd. Presbyterian Church

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-24

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-06

Snippet: burden of proof when a presumption arises. § 733.107(2), Fla. Stat. (2014) ("In any transaction

Universal Insurance Co. of North America v. Warfel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-26

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

Agee v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-16

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-09-28

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-12

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

Price v. Abate

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-03-06

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

RBC MINISTRIES v. Tompkins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-02-15

Citation: 974 So. 2d 569, 2008 WL 398821

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

Diaz v. Ashworth

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-23

Citation: 963 So. 2d 731, 2007 WL 1484550

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