Florida Statute 733.305 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.305

733.305 Trust companies and other corporations and associations.—

(1) All trust companies incorporated under the laws of Florida, all state banking corporations and state savings associations authorized and qualified to exercise fiduciary powers in Florida, and all national banking associations and federal savings and loan associations authorized and qualified to exercise fiduciary powers in Florida shall be entitled to act as personal representatives and curators of estates.

(2) When a qualified corporation has been named as a personal representative in a will and subsequently transfers its business and assets to, consolidates or merges with, or is in any manner provided by law succeeded by, another qualified corporation, on the death of the testator, the successor corporation may qualify as personal representative unless the will provides otherwise.

(3) A corporation authorized and qualified to act as a personal representative as a result of merger or consolidation shall succeed to the rights and duties of all predecessor corporations as the personal representative of estates upon filing proof in the court, and without a new appointment. A purchase of substantially all the assets and the assumption of substantially all the liabilities shall be deemed a merger for the purpose of this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 63, ch. 75-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 3, ch. 81-27; s. 100, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.49.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.305

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.305.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.305

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-11-07T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: authorized and qualified to serve under section 733.305, Florida Statutes. The oath must substantially …exercise fiduciary powers in Florida under section 733.305, Florida Statutes; State savings…exercise fiduciary powers in Florida under section 733.305, Florida Statutes; National banking…exercise fiduciary powers in Florida under section 733.305, Florida Statutes; or …exercise fiduciary powers in Florida under section 733.305, Florida Statutes; and I am authorized to make

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-11-04T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of Florida as a business entity under section 733.305, Florida Statutes, or, if an individual, that the… § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2020-01-15T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2019-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: of Florida as a business entity under section 733.305, Florida Statutes, or as an individual under sections… of Florida as a business entity under section 733.305, Florida Statutes, or, if an individual, that the…733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2019-11-14T00:00:00-08:00

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-09-26T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-07-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 964 So. 2d 140

Snippet: Statutes, and implementing sections 733.301 through 733.305, Florida Statutes. 1988 Revision: Editorial changes…qualified. § 733.304, Fla. Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations…§ 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-07-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 959 So. 2d 1170

Snippet: Statutes, and implementing sections 733.301 through 733.305, Florida Statutes. 1988 Revision: Editorial changes

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: § 733.303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-06-19T00:00:00-07:00

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

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-05-02T00:00:00-07:00

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

First Union National Bank, N.A. v. Jones

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-05-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 732 So. 2d 495, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 6801, 1999 WL 333123

Snippet: the PR. First Union argued that although section 733.305(2) allows the court to remove a PR once appointed…notifying the beneficiaries. We reverse. Section 733.305(2) provides: “When a qualified corporation has …corporation unless the will provides otherwise.” § 733.305(2), Fla. Stat. (1997). At the same time, section

DiDiego v. Crockett, Franklin & Chasen, P.A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-02-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 687 So. 2d 943, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 998

Snippet: personal representative of the estate. Section 733.305, Florida Statutes (1993), only allows corporations…associations, and savings and loan associations. § 733.305(1), Fla. Stat. All other corporations are specifically

In Re Estate of Montanez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-02-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 687 So. 2d 943

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1996-10-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 683 So. 2d 78

Snippet: 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. *89 733.305, Fla.Stat. Trust companies and other corporations… statutory references. Statutory References 733.305(1), Fla.Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: and implementing F*S* sections 733.301 through 733.305^ Florida Statutes. 1988 Revision: Editorial changes…qualified. § 733.304, Fla.Stat. Nonresidents. § 733.305, Fla.Stat. Trust companies and other corporations… § 733.303, Fla.Stat. Persons not qualified. § 733.305, Fla.Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1991-08-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 584 So. 2d 964

Snippet: .303, Fla. Stat. Persons not qualified. *970 § 733.305, Fla. Stat. Trust companies and other corporations

Florida Bar

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Snippet: 733.202, and implementing F.S. 733.301 through 733.305. 1988 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes…representative. F.S. 733.303 Persons not qualified. F.S. 733.305 Trust companies and other corporations and associations

Florida Bar

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178