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Fla. Stat. § 733.204 (2025)

Probate of a will written in a foreign language.

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733.204 Probate of a will written in a foreign language.—
(1) No will written in a foreign language shall be admitted to probate unless it is accompanied by a true and complete English translation.
(2) No personal representative who complies in good faith with the English translation of the will as established by the court shall be liable for doing so.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 54, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 88, ch. 2001-226.
Note.—Created from former s. 732.34.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1984–2020 · 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 2× “§ 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language.”
Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984). · cites it 2× “201 Proof of wills F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language.”
Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). “F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language.”
In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 2× “Ft§t§ 733.204, Fla.Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language.”
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002). · cites it 6× “§ 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language.”
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language.”
Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 2× “F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language.”
— 733.204(2) — 1 case
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002). “§ 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language.”
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