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Fla. Stat. § 733.202 (2025)

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733.202 Petition.—Any interested person may petition for administration.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 52, ch. 75-220; s. 19, ch. 77-87; s. 19, ch. 92-200; s. 986, ch. 97-102; s. 86, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.43.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 10× “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.604(21), Fla.”

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 6× “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.301, Fla.”

Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 3× “F.S. 733.202 Petition. F.S. 733.604(2) Inventory.”

Klingensmith v. Ferd & Gladys Alpert, 997 So. 2d 436 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). · cites it 2× “" § 733.202, Fla. Stat. (2007). "Interested person" means any person who may reasonably be expected to be affected by the outcome of the particular proceeding involved.”

Cody v. Cody, 127 So. 3d 753 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. His petition named Buford Cody, Melvin Cody, and David Cody, all of Santa Rosa County, Florida, as beneficiaries.”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 4× “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.604(1), Fla.”

In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 8× “§ 733.202, Fla.Stat. Petition. Ft§t§ 733.”

In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.604(1), Fla.”

Burns v. Est. of Cobb, 589 So. 2d 413 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “The appellant did not seek, as a creditor or other “interested person”, to have administration of the estate opened as was possible under section 733.202, Florida Statutes. 2 In a separate proceeding the sons brought an ejectment action against Carol Bums, alleging that they…”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 959 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 4× “Substantially the same as section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing sections 733.”

McLendon v. Smith, 589 So. 2d 410 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “Section 733.202, Florida Statutes (1989), does not require that the petitioner seek appointment as the personal representative.”

Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002). · cites it 8× “Notice; — method: and time;--proof § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.302, Fla.”

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— 733.202(2)(b) — 5 cases

Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.604(21), Fla.”

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007). “§ 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.301, Fla.”

In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). “§ 733.202, Fla.Stat. Petition. Ft§t§ 733.”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 959 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 2007). “Substantially the same as section 733.202, Florida Statutes, and implementing sections 733.”

Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002). “Notice; — method: and time;--proof § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.302, Fla.”

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