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The 2024 Florida Statutes

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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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.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.303

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-12

Snippet: qualified within the provisions of sections 733.302, 733.303, and 733.304, Florida Statutes, to serve as personal

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-07

Snippet: qualified within the provisions of sections 733.302, 733.303, and 733.304, Florida Statutes, to serve as personal

Rachelle Loreto Kavanaugh v. Diane M. Thomas, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Christopher Scott Kavanaugh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-12

Snippet: LAMBERT and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur. 2 See § 733.303, Fla. Stat.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-11-04

Snippet: See ch. 2021-221, § 2, Laws of Fla. (enacting § 733.303(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2021)). The remaining subdivisions

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-16

Snippet: be appointed personal representative. § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: Statutes, or as an individual under sections 733.303 and 733.304, Florida Statutes.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-11-14

Snippet: Statutes, or as an individual under sections 733.303 and 733.304, Florida Statutes. Rule 5.275

In Re Estate of Sharonda Renae Butler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-20

Citation: 189 So. 3d 1050, 2016 WL 1579270, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5993

Snippet: representative of his daughter s estate. See § 733.303(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2015). WARNER, MAY and

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-09-26

Citation: 123 So. 3d 31, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 675, 2013 WL 5355104, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2064

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

McCormick v. Cox

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-08-14

Citation: 118 So. 3d 980, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12724, 2013 WL 4081414

Snippet: years at issue here (compare § 733.303(4), Fla. Stat. (2000), with §§ 733.303(4), .3035, Fla. Stat. (2002))

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-09-28

Citation: 73 So. 3d 205, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

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

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-07-12

Citation: 964 So. 2d 140, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

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

Garcia v. Morrow

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-04-04

Citation: 954 So. 2d 656, 2007 WL 983053

Snippet: priority to serve as personal representative); § 733.303(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006) (providing that a "person

Werner v. Estate of McCloskey

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-13

Citation: 943 So. 2d 1007, 2006 WL 3613178

Snippet: statutorily qualified to serve. Sections 733.302 and 733.303(1), together, set out the qualifications required

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-29

Citation: 912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

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

Alfred v. Estate of Portier

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-08-04

Citation: 879 So. 2d 81, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11447, 2004 WL 1737318

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 733.303(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2003); Grant v. State, 770 So.2d 655, 660 (Fla

Thibideau v. Estate of Blane

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-08-13

Citation: 851 So. 2d 911, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 12124, 2003 WL 21920403

Snippet: qualified to act as personal representatives. § 733.303(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2002). The court also issued

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

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

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-02

Citation: 824 So. 2d 849, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 873, 2002 WL 825699

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

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-03

Citation: 683 So. 2d 78, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 436, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1713, 1996 WL 559880

Snippet: Who may be appointed personal representative. ž 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. *89 ž 733.305