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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. 733.607

733.607 Possession of estate.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided by a decedent’s will, every personal representative has a right to, and shall take possession or control of, the decedent’s property, except the protected homestead, but any real property or tangible personal property may be left with, or surrendered to, the person presumptively entitled to it unless possession of the property by the personal representative will be necessary for purposes of administration. The request by a personal representative for delivery of any property possessed by a beneficiary is conclusive evidence that the possession of the property by the personal representative is necessary for the purposes of administration, in any action against the beneficiary for possession of it. The personal representative shall take all steps reasonably necessary for the management, protection, and preservation of the estate until distribution and may maintain an action to recover possession of property or to determine the title to it. Notwithstanding anything in this section, the personal representative has no right to, and shall not knowingly take possession or control of, a surviving spouse’s one-half share of property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216-732.228, applies.

(2) If, after providing for statutory entitlements and all devises other than residuary devises, the assets of the decedent’s estate are insufficient to pay the expenses of the administration and obligations of the decedent’s estate, the personal representative is entitled to payment from the trustee of a trust described in s. 733.707(3), in the amount the personal representative certifies in writing to be required to satisfy the insufficiency, subject to the exclusions and preferences under s. 736.05053. The provisions of s. 733.805 shall apply in determining the amount of any payment required by this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 28, ch. 77-87; s. 9, ch. 93-257; s. 9, ch. 95-401; s. 1005, ch. 97-102; s. 130, ch. 2001-226; s. 1, ch. 2010-122; s. 13, ch. 2024-238.

Note.—Created from former s. 733.01.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.607

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-03

Snippet: Stat. Waiver of homestead rights by deed. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. Possession of estate. § 733.608

J. SCOTT LANFORD, TRUSTEE OF THE KIRK FAMILY FOUNDATION vs ROBIN PHEMISTER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY L. DILLARD AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE TESTAMENTARY TRUST OF MARY L. DILLARD

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-04-08

Snippet: it passes outside of the probate estate. See § 733.607(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (“Except as otherwise provided

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-11-04

Snippet: 4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. Possession of estate. § 733.608

Bivins v. Guardianship of Bivins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-05-10

Citation: 223 So. 3d 1006, 2017 WL 1908386, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 6559

Snippet: control of the ward’s property pursuant to section 733.607(1), Florida Statutes (2016). Accordingly, Juh ian

Hilgendorf v. Estate of Coleman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-26

Citation: 201 So. 3d 1262, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15934

Snippet: representative had notified the trust, pursuant to section 733.607(2), Florida Statutes, of the insufficiency of the

Giller and Grossman v. Giller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-27

Citation: 190 So. 3d 666, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6355

Snippet: of administration. See §§ 733.602; 733.607(1), Fla. Stat. (2011); Tennyson v. ASCAP

Joe R. Parker, Jr., Eddie Shelton Parker, David Parker and Cornel Parker v. Sean Cornelius Parker, Joan Parker, Kevin Parker and Parkerquest, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-03

Citation: 185 So. 3d 616, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1441

Snippet: indispensable party to the action pursuant to section 733.607, Florida. Statutes. Because the decedent transferred

Georges M. Delbrouck v. Maria Eberling, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Leon G. Delbrouck, Aime Guy Delbrouck and Claude Delbrouck

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-14

Citation: 177 So. 3d 66, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15247

Snippet: occupancy by the beneficiaries. He cited section 733.607(1), Florida Statutes (2014), which provides in

Morey v. Everbank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-24

Citation: 93 So. 3d 482, 2012 WL 3000608, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11876

Snippet: for contribution required from a trust under s. 733.607(2) to any greater extent than if the proceeds were

Aronson v. Aronson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-01

Citation: 81 So. 3d 515, 2012 WL 280565, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1343

Snippet: homestead property passed outside of probate, see §§ 733.607, .608, Fla. Stat. (2001); Wilson v. Fla. Nat'l

AMP Services Ltd. v. Walanpatrias Foundation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-02

Citation: 73 So. 3d 346, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17374, 2011 WL 5169987

Snippet: Foundation and its trustees pursuant to sections 733.607(2) and 733.707(3), Florida Statutes (2003), for

Bankatlantic v. Estate of Glatzer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-05-18

Citation: 61 So. 3d 1222, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7200, 2011 WL 1877839

Snippet: transferee bank’s possession) to BankAtlantic. . § 733.607(1), Fla. Stat. (2010); Perez v. Lopez, 454 So.2d

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: § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. Possession of estate. § 733.608, Fla

Griem v. Becker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-02-25

Citation: 4 So. 3d 721, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1504, 2009 WL 454517

Snippet: Cypen, 773 So.2d 1206 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); see § 733.607, Fla. Stat. (2005). Another Florida appellate court

Cutler v. Cutler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-03

Citation: 994 So. 2d 341, 2008 WL 4057751

Snippet: s. 4(b), Art. X of the State Constitution"); § 733.607(1), Fla. Stat. (2003) (stating that "every personal

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-07-12

Citation: 964 So. 2d 140, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

Snippet: § 732.4015, Fla. Stat. Devise of homestead. § 733.607, Fla. Stat. Possession of estate. § 733.608, Fla

Carvel v. Godley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-11

Citation: 939 So. 2d 204, 2006 WL 2872664

Snippet: is insufficient to pay them as provided in s. 733.607(2). Here, the trust was revocable. Even had the

McKean v. Warburton

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-05

Citation: 919 So. 2d 341, 2005 WL 2155180

Snippet: appeal support the result we reach today. Section 733.607, Florida Statutes (2004), provides that the personal

Harrell v. Snyder

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-04

Citation: 913 So. 2d 749, 2005 WL 2899461

Snippet: administration of estates must be examined. Subsection 733.607(1), Florida Statutes (2001), entitled "Possession

McEnderfer v. Keefe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-22

Citation: 903 So. 2d 234, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 5535

Snippet: of Hamel, 821 So.2d 1276 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); §§ 733.607(1), .608, Fla. Stat. (2002). Applying these principles