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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. 733.609

733.609 Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty.—

(1) A personal representative’s fiduciary duty is the same as the fiduciary duty of a trustee of an express trust, and a personal representative is liable to interested persons for damage or loss resulting from the breach of this duty. In all actions for breach of fiduciary duty or challenging the exercise of or failure to exercise a personal representative’s powers, the court shall award taxable costs as in chancery actions, including attorney’s fees.

(2) When awarding taxable costs, including attorney’s fees, under this section, the court in its discretion may direct payment from a party’s interest, if any, in the estate or enter a judgment which may be satisfied from other property of the party, or both.

(3) This section shall apply to all proceedings commenced hereunder after the effective date, without regard to the date of the decedent’s death.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 78, ch. 75-220; s. 1006, ch. 97-102; s. 132, ch. 2001-226; s. 11, ch. 2003-154.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.609

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.609.

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Cases Citing Statute 733.609

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: . -7- § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach

JOHN W. RICH, JR., etc. v. JUDITH R. NAROG

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-09-21T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: alleged breach of his fiduciary duties. See § 733.609(1), Fla. Stat. (2011) (“A personal representative… (Fla. 4th DCA 1987) (recognizing that section 733.609 permits surcharging a personal representative …no rational explanation to the contrary. See § 733.609(1), Fla. Stat. (2011); § 733.710(1), Fla. Stat.

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-10-28T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: notice to all interested persons, and by section 733.609, Florida Statutes, involving bad faith actions

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-10-28T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: notice to all interested persons, and by section 733.609, Florida Statutes, involving bad faith actions

Hernandez v. Hernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-02-19T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 266 So. 3d 1245

Snippet: PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See § 733.609(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) ("A personal representative'

Hernandez v. Hernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-02-19T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 266 So. 3d 1245

Snippet: PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See § 733.609(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) ("A personal representative'

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA PROBATE RULES-2018 FAST-TRACK REPORT.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-09-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 253 So. 3d 983

Snippet: representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach

Van Vechten v. Anyzeski

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-01-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 157 So. 3d 350, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 722, 2015 WL 248731

Snippet: P. 1.525 [and] Sections 86.081, 733.106, [and] 733.609, Florida Statutes [ (2009) ].” The rule and statutes… be awarded as in chancery actions.” • Section 733.609(1) states, in pertinent part: “In all actions for…actions, including attorney’s fees.” • Section 733.609(2) states, in pertinent part: “When awarding taxable…motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to section 733.609 and rule 1.525. The beneficiary filed a response

Lowell Amey Van Vechten, as personal representative and trustee of the Estate of Nicola H. Amey v. Erica Anyzeski, as personal representative of the Estate of Milton Lain Benjamin

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-01-20T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: P. 1.525 [and] Sections 86.081, 733.106, [and] 733.609, Florida Statutes [(2009)].” The rule and statutes…awarded as in chancery actions.”  Section 733.609(1) states, in pertinent part: “In all actions for…actions, including attorney’s fees.”  Section 733.609(2) states, in pertinent part: “When awarding …motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to section 733.609 and rule 1.525. The beneficiary filed a response

Kathleen G. Kozinski, etc. v. Amy Stabenow and Nora Faul

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-11-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 152 So. 3d 650, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 18086

Snippet: 733.602(1), Fla. Stat. (2014); see also § 733.609(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (“A personal representative…4th DCA 1987), we said: Inasmuch as section 733.609 likens the role of a personal representative to

Estate of Kester v. Rocco

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-06-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 117 So. 3d 1196, 2013 WL 3155849, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 9927

Snippet: litigation costs must also be reversed. See § 733.609(1), (2), Fla. Stat. Accordingly, we REVERSE the

Pompano Masonry Corp. v. Anastasi

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-02-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 125 So. 3d 210, 2013 WL 440085, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 1844

Snippet: the trial court’s entry of fees under sections 733.609 and 733.619, Florida Statutes. In McNamara, we

Bonney v. Bonney

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-08-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 94 So. 3d 702, 2012 WL 3326942, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13561

Snippet: under sections 733.609 and 733.106(3), Florida Statutes (2010). We reverse. Section 733.609 is inapplicable…exercise a personal representative’s powers.” § 733.609(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). Section 733.106(3) is not

Langer v. Fels

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-06-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 93 So. 3d 1069, 2012 WL 2327921, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9949

Snippet: listed in his motion as well as under sections 733.609 and 733.619, Florida Statutes (2009), which were… have been rendered to an estate; (ii) section 733.609(1), allowing for fees in actions for breach of … estate if personally at fault. §§ 733.106(3), 733.609(1) and 733.619(2), Fla. Stat. (2009). After a second…Fels was entitled to fees pursuant to sections 733.609(1) and 733.619(2), but denied fees under section… attorney’s fees pursuant to sections 733.106, 733.609 and 733.619, Florida Statutes (2009), the same

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 73 So. 3d 205, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 541, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2287, 2011 WL 4467595

Snippet: representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-07-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576

Snippet: representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach

MacDonald v. Mauriello

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 920 So. 2d 190, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 1804

Snippet: damage or loss resulting from that breach. See § 733.609; see also Landon v. Isler, 681 So.2d 755 (Fla. …, it has other remedies available to it. See § 733.609. Reversed. SALCINES, J„ Concurs. VILLANTI, J.,

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-06-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2001-10-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 807 So. 2d 622, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 663, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2009, 2001 WL 1194323

Snippet: representative to proceed without court order. § 733.609, Fla. Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach

Salomon v. Salomon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-07-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 791 So. 2d 1150, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 9172, 2001 WL 746703

Snippet: must be imposed against her pursuant to section 733.609 Florida Statutes (2000).3 Reversed and remanded…after notice to interested persons. . Section 733.609, Florida Statutes (2000) provides: If the exercise