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Florida Statute 733.405 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 733.405 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 733.405 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
733.405 Release of surety.—
(1) Subject to the limitations of this section, on the petition of any interested person, the surety is entitled to be released from liability for the future acts and omissions of the fiduciary.
(2) Pending the hearing of the petition, the court may restrain the fiduciary from acting, except to preserve the estate.
(3) On hearing, the court shall enter an order prescribing the amount of the new bond for the fiduciary and the date when the bond shall be filed. If the fiduciary fails to give the new bond, the fiduciary shall be removed at once, and further proceedings shall be had as in cases of removal.
(4) The original surety shall remain liable in accordance with the terms of its original bond for all acts and omissions of the fiduciary that occur prior to the approval of the new surety and filing and approval of the bond. The new surety shall be liable on its bond only after the filing and approval of the new bond.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 68, ch. 75-220; s. 993, ch. 97-102; s. 110, ch. 2001-226.
Note.—Created from former s. 732.68.

Cases Citing F.S. 733.405

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·Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. § 28.2401, Fla. Stat. Service charges in probate matters. § 733.401, Fla. Stat. Issuance of letters.' § 733.402, Fla. Stat. Bond of personal representative fiduciary; when required; form. § 733.403, Fla. Stat. Amount of bond. § 733.405, Fla....
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AdoptedBlair (2016)
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Cited as authorityBlair (2016)
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·In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

...Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References RR¿ 733.401, Fla.Stat. Issuance of letters. R&¿ 733.402, Fla.Stat. Bond of personal representative; when required; form. *1333 ⅛⅛§ 733.403, Fla.Stat. Amount of bond. § 733.405, Fla.Stat....
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AdoptedHammock (2005)
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

...Statutory References § 28.24 (2419), Fla. Stat. Service charges by clerk of the circuit court. § 28.2401, Fla. Stat. Service charges in probate matters. § 733.402, Fla. Stat. Bond of fiduciary; when required; form. § 733.403, Fla. Stat. Amount of bond. § 733.405, Fla....

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