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Fla. Stat. § 733.308 (2025)

Administrator ad litem.

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733.308 Administrator ad litem.—When an estate must be represented and the personal representative is unable to do so, the court shall appoint an administrator ad litem without bond to represent the estate in that proceeding. The fact that the personal representative is seeking reimbursement for claims against the decedent does not require appointment of an administrator ad litem.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 65, ch. 75-220; s. 103, ch. 2001-226.
Note.—Created from former s. 732.55.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2023 · leading case: May v. Illinois Nat. Ins. Co., 771 So. 2d 1143 (Fla. 2000).
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May v. Illinois Nat. Ins. Co., 771 So. 2d 1143 (Fla. 2000). · cites it 4× “Prockup filed a "Petition for Appointment of Administrator Ad Litem" pursuant to section 733.308, Florida Statutes (1991), and Florida Probate Rule 5.”
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem.”
In Re Est. of Miller, 568 So. 2d 487 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). · cites it 2× “The court also could have appointed an administrator ad litem pursuant to Section 733.308, Florida Statutes (1989).”
Gomez v. Fradin, 199 So. 3d 554 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). · cites it 2× “See § 733.308, Fla. Stat. (2016); Fla. Prob. R.”
Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). “303(5), F.S. 733.308, and F.S. 744.391, and includes some of the provisions of prior FPR 5.”
Funchess v. Gulf Stream Apts., 611 So. 2d 43 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992). “Section 733.308 provides the circumstances where a court must appoint an administrator ad litem: When it is necessary that an estate be represented and there is no personal representative of the estate, the court shall appoint an administrator ad litem without bond for that…”
In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem.”
Messina v. Scionti, 406 So. 2d 529 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981). · cites it 2× “Boggs advised Spicola that if Constance did file a claim against the estate the probate court would be required to appoint an administrator ad litem under section 733.308, Florida Statutes, and probate rule 5.”
Shappell v. Williams, 834 So. 2d 376 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003). “See § 733.308, 501, Fla. Stat. (2001). We therefore affirm the probate court’s order suspending the letters of guardianship.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 2× “§ 733.308, Fla.Stat. Administrator ad li-tem.”
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2019 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 733.308, Fla. Stat. Administrator ad litem.”
Mehmet Tatlici, individually, etc. v. Norten Tatlici, & Ugur Tatlici (Fla. 4th DCA 2023). · cites it 2× “See § 733.308, Fla. Stat. (2012); Fla. Prob. R.”
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