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Fla. Stat. § 733.502 (2025)

Resignation of personal representative.

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733.502 Resignation of personal representative.—A personal representative may resign. After notice to all interested persons, the court may accept the resignation and then revoke the letters of the resigning personal representative if the interests of the estate are not jeopardized by the resignation. The acceptance of the resignation shall not exonerate the personal representative or the surety from liability.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 69, ch. 75-220; s. 25, ch. 77-87; s. 996, ch. 97-102; s. 113, ch. 2001-226.
Note.—Created from former s. 734.09.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases, 1984–2010 · leading case: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).
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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 11× “§ 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 7× “F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative.”
In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 4× “*144 § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991). · cites it 2× “§ 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
In Re Est. of Danese, 601 So. 2d 570 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). · cites it 2× “…We note that the reappointed personal representatives are not required to serve as personal representatives. See § 733.502, Fla. Stat. (1989).”
Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984). · cites it 2× “F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). · cites it 8× “§ 733.502, Fla.Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
Price v. Abate, 9 So. 3d 37 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009). · cites it 2× “This appeal timely followed. An essential prerequisite to establishing and probating a lost will is proof that the lost document was executed in accordance with the formalities set forth in section 733.”
In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 50 So. 3d 578 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 2× “Statutory References § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 959 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative.”
Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988). · cites it 7× “F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative.”
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