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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. 733.402

733.402 Bond of fiduciary; when required; form.—

(1) Unless the bond requirement has been waived by the will or by the court, every fiduciary to whom letters are granted shall execute and file a bond with surety, as defined in s. 45.011, to be approved by the clerk without a service fee. The bond shall be payable to the Governor and the Governor’s successors in office, conditioned on the performance of all duties as personal representative according to law. The bond must be joint and several.

(2) No bond shall be void or invalid because of an informality in it or an informality or illegality in the appointment of the fiduciary. The bond shall have the same force as if the appointment had been legally made and the bond executed in proper form.

(3) The requirements of this section shall not apply to banks and trust companies authorized by law to act as personal representative.

(4) On petition by any interested person or on the court’s own motion, the court may waive the requirement of filing a bond, require a bond, increase or decrease the bond, or require additional surety.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 67, ch. 75-220; s. 24, ch. 77-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 992, ch. 97-102; s. 107, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 732.61.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.402

Total Results: 12

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-02

Citation: 50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Snippet: Fla. Stat. Service charges in probate matters. § 733.402, Fla. Stat. Bond of fiduciary; when required; form

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: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 733.402, Fla. Stat. Bond of fiduciary; when required; form

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: matters. 733.401, Fla.Stat. Issuance of letters. 733.402, Fla.Stat. Bond of personal representative; when

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

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

Snippet: RR¿ 733.401, Fla.Stat. Issuance of letters. R&¿ 733.402, Fla.Stat. Bond of personal representative; when

Smith v. Miller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-10-10

Citation: 568 So. 2d 487, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 7894

Snippet: required him to post a bond pursuant to Section 733.402, Florida Statutes (1989), even though the testator

In Re Estate of Miller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-10-10

Citation: 568 So. 2d 487, 1990 WL 154776

Snippet: required him to post a bond pursuant to Section 733.402, Florida Statutes (1989), even though the testator

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-29

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

Snippet: References F.S. 733.401 Issuance of letters. F.S. 733.402 Bond of personal representative; when required;

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-09-29

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

Snippet: References F.S. 733.401 Issuance of letters. F.S. 733.402 Bond of personal representative; when required;

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-05-12

Citation: 346 So. 2d 537, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 3925

Snippet: attorney escrow arrangements. See, for example, §§ 733.402, 733.403, 744.351, 747.-12, Fla.Stat. (1975).

In re Supplemental Petition for Changes in the Florida Rules of Probate & Guardianship Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-03-31

Citation: 344 So. 2d 828, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 3890

Snippet: Following Removal. FPC 733.403, Amount Of Bond. FPC 733.402, When Required. OLD RULE: Fla.R.P. & G.P. 5.400

Estate of Fernandez

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-07-21

Citation: 335 So. 2d 829

Snippet: Farm Ins. Co., 296 So.2d 9 (Fla. 1974). [4] § 733.402(1), Fla. Stat. (1975). [5] 403 U.S. at 372, 91

In re Florida Rules of Probate & Guardianship Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-12-17

Citation: 324 So. 2d 38, 1975 Fla. LEXIS 4473

Snippet: Following Removal. FPC 733.403, Amount Of Bond. FPC 733.402, When Required. OLD RULE: P.G.R. 5.400. PROPOSED