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Fla. Stat. § 733.307 (2025)

Succession of administration.

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733.307 Succession of administration.—The personal representative of the estate of a deceased personal representative is not authorized to administer the estate of the first decedent. On the death of a sole or surviving personal representative, the court shall appoint a successor personal representative to complete the administration of the estate.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 64, ch. 75-220; s. 102, ch. 2001-226.
Note.—Created from former s. 732.52.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–2005 · leading case: Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984).
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Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984). “See F.S. 733.307 and F.S. 735.507. Rule 5.460.”
Est. of Morales v. IASIS Healthcare Corp., 901 So. 2d 965 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). · cites it 2× “In fact, the timely appointment of a successor personal representative is ensured by section 733.307, Florida Statutes (2002), which requires the court to appoint a successor personal representative "[o]n the death of a sole or surviving personal representative.”
Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988). “See F.S. 733.307 and F.S. 735.507. RULE 5.460.”
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