Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 733.2123 (2025)

Adjudication before issuance of letters.

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733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters.A petitioner may serve formal notice of the petition for administration on interested persons. A person who is served with such notice before the issuance of letters or who has waived notice may not challenge the validity of the will, testacy of the decedent, venue, or jurisdiction of the court, except in the proceedings before issuance of letters.
History.s. 60, ch. 75-220; s. 2, ch. 81-27; s. 987, ch. 97-102; s. 96, ch. 2001-226; s. 14, ch. 2010-132; s. 3, ch. 2015-27.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 12× “§ 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters.”
In Re Est. of Hartman, 836 So. 2d 1038 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002). · cites it 7× “On the other hand, section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (2000), provides that challenges may be adjudicated before the issuance of letters of administration and admission of a will to probate.”
In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 8× “§ 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters.”
In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991). · cites it 4× “§ 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters.”
Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 3× “F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters.”
Rocca v. Boyansky, 80 So. 3d 377 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “ANALYSIS Section 733.2123 of the Florida Statutes (2009), reads as follows: 733.”
Cuevas v. Kelly, 873 So. 2d 367 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] This proceeding is similar to a proceeding under section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (2000), which subjects the issue of the validity of the will to immediate resolution after proper notice.”
Nardi v. Nardi, 390 So. 2d 438 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “Instead, they invoked Section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1979), which states: Adjudication before issuance of letters - A petitioner may serve formal notice of his petition for administration on interested persons.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, 84 So. 3d 192 (Fla. 2011). · cites it 2× “that finally determine a right or obligation include, but are not limited to, orders that: (1) determine a petition or motion to revoke letters of administration or letters of guardianship; (2) determine a petition or motion to revoke probate of a will; (3) determine a petition…”
Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984). · cites it 2× “*1093 F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters.”
In Re Est. of Ballett, 426 So. 2d 1196 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983). “[2] Section 733.2123 provides in pertinent part: A petitioner may serve formal notice of his petition for administration on interested persons.”
In Re Est. of Roberg, 396 So. 2d 235 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981). · cites it 2× “Section 733.2123, Florida Statutes (1979).”
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