Florida Statute 733.206 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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733.206 Probate of will of resident after foreign probate.—

(1) If a will of any person who dies a resident of this state is admitted to probate in any other state or country through inadvertence, error, or omission before probate in this state, the will may be admitted to probate in this state if the original could have been admitted to probate in this state.

(2) An authenticated copy of the will, foreign proof of the will, the foreign order of probate, and any letters issued shall be filed instead of the original will and shall be prima facie evidence of its execution and admission to foreign probate.

(3) Any interested person may oppose the probate of the will or may petition for revocation of the probate of the will, as in the original probate of a will in this state.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 56, ch. 75-220; s. 90, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.35.

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Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

...Committee notes expanded; citation form change in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 731.201 General definitions. F.S. 732.502 Execution of wills. F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills. F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language. F.S. 733.205 Probate of notarial will. F.S. 733.206 Probate of will of resident after foreign probate....

...Relief from Judgment, Decrees or Orders. RULE 5.500. PROBATE OF WILL OF RESIDENT AFTER FOREIGN PROBATE (Deleted September 13, 1984; Effective January 1, 1985) Committee Notes Rule History 1984 Revision: The rule has been deleted. See Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.210 and F.S. 733.206....

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Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

...Self-proof of will. § 733.103, Fla. Stat. Effect of probate. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. Probate of notarial will. § 733.206, Fla....

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Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

...Former Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.280, 5.290, and 5.500 are included in this rule. Committee notes revised. Statutory References F.S. 733.201 Proof of wills F.S. 733.204 Probate of will written in foreign language. F.S. 733.205 Probate of notarial will. F.S. 733.206 Probate of will of resident after foreign probate....

...733.709 Claims undisposed of after 1 year. Rule Reference Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.240 Notice of administration. Rule 5.500. Deleted September 13, 1984, Effective January 1, 1985 Committee Notes Rule History 1984 Revision: The rule has been deleted. See Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.210 and F.S. 733.206....

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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 873, 2002 WL 825699

...Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. *855 § 733.205, Fla. Stat. Probate of notarial will. § 733.206, Fla....

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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...Execution of wills. § 732.503, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of will. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. Probate of notarial will. § 733.206, Fla....

...the original could be admitted to probate in Florida. Committee Notes Rule History 2002 Revision: New rule, derived from former rule 5.210(a)(4). 2003 Revision: Committee notes revised. *1096 Statutory References will. '© ;*d o O' p m 1C o oq CO CO § 733.206, Fla....

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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Stat. Effect of probate. § 733.201, Fla. Stat. Proof of wills. § 733.202, Fla. Stat. Petition. § 733.204, Fla. Stat. Probate of a will written in a foreign language. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. Probate of notarial will. § 733.206, Fla....

...2002-2003 Revision: [No Changes] 2020 Revision. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 732.523, Fla. Stat. Self-proof of electronic will. § 732.526, Fla. Stat. Probate. § 733.205, Fla. Stat. Probate of notarial will. § 733.206, Fla....

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