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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
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F.S. 733.303
733.303 Persons not qualified.
(1) A person is not qualified to act as a personal representative if the person:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony.
(b) Has been convicted in any state or foreign jurisdiction of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled adult, as those terms are defined in s. 825.101.
(c) Is mentally or physically unable to perform the duties.
(d) Is under the age of 18 years.
(2) If the person named as personal representative in the will is not qualified, letters shall be granted as provided in s. 733.301.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 63, ch. 75-220; s. 22, ch. 77-87; s. 990, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2021-221.
Note.Created from former s. 732.46.

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Amendments to 733.303


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.303
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.303.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In OF BUTLER, 189 So. 3d 1050 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . See § 733.303(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2015). WARNER, MAY and CONNER, JJ., concur. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 123 So. 3d 31 (Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. . . .

F. McCORMICK, v. C. COX,, 118 So. 3d 980 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Although the specific language changed during some of the years at issue here (compare § 733.303(4), . . . Stat. (2000), with §§ 733.303(4), .3035, Fla. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 73 So. 3d 205 (Fla. 2011)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. . . . Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . .

GARCIA, v. G. MORROW,, 954 So. 2d 656 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . interest of the heirs or the heir nearest in degree has priority to serve as personal representative); § 733.303 . . .

J. WERNER, v. ESTATE OF K. McCLOSKEY a k a, 943 So. 2d 1007 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Sections 733.302 and 733.303(1), together, set out the qualifications required of one who wishes to serve . . . Section 733.303(1) states that one who “[h]as been convicted of a felony,” “[i]s mentally or physically . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES TWO YEAR CYCLE, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. . . .

D. ALFRED, v. ESTATE OF PORTIER,, 879 So. 2d 81 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . See § 733.303(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2003); Grant v. . . .

J. THIBIDEAU, v. ESTATE OF BLANE,, 851 So. 2d 911 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . . § 733.303(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2002). . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. . . . Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . .

LANE, v. MRA HOLDINGS, LLC d b a MRA AMX LLC, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1205 (M.D. Fla. 2002)

. . . . § 733.303(1)(c). . See Fla. Stat. § 539.001. . See Fla. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 824 So. 2d 849 (Fla. 2002)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. . . . Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . . Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 683 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 1996)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla.Stat. . . .

PADGETT, v. ESTATE OF GILBERT,, 676 So. 2d 440 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . rights had been restored, from serving as personal representative pursuant to sections 733.302 and 733.303 . . . becoming a personal representative by the legislative prohibition contained in sections 733.302 and 733.303 . . . 733.302, Florida Statutes (1993) or not be “mentally or physically unable to perform the duties,” section 733.303 . . . Accordingly, in keeping with Sandlin, we hold that the provisions of sections 733.302 and 733.303 do . . . (Emphasis added). 733.303 Persons not qualified.— (1) A person is not qualified to act as a personal . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.304, Fla.Stat. . . . Who may be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla.Stat. . . . Who may be appointed personal representative. 1¾=⅛ 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991)

. . . . § 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. § 738.305, Fla.Stat. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. . . . F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. . . . F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. . . .

C. PONTRELLO, v. ESTATE OF C. KEPLER,, 528 So. 2d 441 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See §§ 733.303 and 733.504. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO RULES- PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984)

. . . F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. . . .

FAIN, M. L. v. T. HALL,, 463 F. Supp. 661 (M.D. Fla. 1979)

. . . code as expeditiously and efficiently as is consistent with the best interests of the estate” and § 733.303 . . . any order in proceedings to which he is a party, for the best interests of interested persons. . § 733.303 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR CHANGES IN FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 344 So. 2d 828 (Fla. 1977)

. . . FPC 733.303 Persons Not Qualified. FPC 733.502 Resignation. FPC 733.504 Causes For Removal. . . .

In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 324 So. 2d 38 (Fla. 1975)

. . . FPC 733.303 Persons Not Qualified. FPC 733.502 Resignation. FPC 733.504 Causes For Removal. . . . This is an inherent power of the court. ■ Sub (j): FPC 733.303 and FPC 731.-201(21) “Interested Person . . .