Florida Statute 733.613 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real property.—

(1) When a personal representative of an intestate estate, or whose testator has not conferred a power of sale or whose testator has granted a power of sale but the power is so limited by the will or by operation of law that it cannot be conveniently exercised, shall consider that it is for the best interest of the estate and of those interested in it that real property be sold, the personal representative may sell it at public or private sale. No title shall pass until the court authorizes or confirms the sale. No bona fide purchaser shall be required to examine any proceedings before the order of sale.

(2) When a decedent’s will confers specific power to sell or mortgage real property or a general power to sell any asset of the estate, the personal representative may sell, mortgage, or lease, without authorization or confirmation of court, any real property of the estate or any interest therein for cash or credit, or for part cash and part credit, and with or without security for unpaid balances. The sale, mortgage, or lease need not be justified by a showing of necessity, and the sale pursuant to power of sale shall be valid.

(3) In a sale or mortgage which occurs under a specific power to sell or mortgage real property, or under a court order authorizing or confirming that act, the purchaser or lender takes title free of claims of creditors of the estate and entitlements of estate beneficiaries, except existing mortgages or other liens against real property are not affected.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 78, ch. 75-220; s. 1011, ch. 97-102; s. 137, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 733.23.

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

...§ 733.203, Fla. Stat. Notice; when required. § 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla....

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 959 So. 2d 1170 (Fla. 2007).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 413, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1193, 2007 WL 1932256

...§ 731.302, Fla. Stat. Waiver and consent by interested person. § 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla....

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In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 505, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1234, 2007 WL 2002458

...General definitions. § 731.301, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. *144 § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla....

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

...General definitions. § 731.301, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla....

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Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

...731.301 Notice; method and time; proof. F.S. 733.203 Notice; when required. F.S. 733.212 Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. F.S. 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters. F.S. 733.502 Resignation of personal representative. F.S. 733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real property....

...1977 Revision: Citation form change in committee note. 1988 Revision: Editorial changes. Citation form changes in committee notes. OLD RULE: Same as old FPR 5.241. Statutory References As to: (1) F.S. 733.604 (Inventory). (2) F.S. 733.901 (Accounting). (3) F.S. 733.613 (Sale or Confirmation)....

...1988 Revision: Committee notes expanded. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References F.S. 733.609 Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. F.S. 733.610 Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest. F.S. 733.613(1) Personal representative’s right to sell real property....

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Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

...733.603, or otherwise, the rule requires that the personal representative have actual knowledge of the more important steps and acts of administration. Statutory References: As to: (1) F.S. 733.604 (Inventory). (2) F.S. 733.901 (Accounting). (3) F.S. 733.613 (Sale or Confirmation)....

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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 778 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2000).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

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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

...§ 733.203, Fla.Stat. Notice; when required. § 733.212, Fla.Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla.Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla.Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla.Stat....

...Citation form changes in committee notes. 1992 Revision: Editorial changes. Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. OLD- RULE: Same -as old FPR 5.241. Statutory References As -to; (1) F.S. 733.604 (Inventory)* (2) -F-.S. 733.901 (Accounting), (3) F.S. 733.613-(Sale or Confirmation), (4) F.S....

...(8) F.S, 733.502 (Resignation). See also F.S, -733.600 (Breach of Duty). § 733.502, Fla.Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.604, Fla.Stat. Inventory. § 733.612(5), (22), (24), Fla.Stat. Transactions authorized for the personal representative: exceptions. § 733.613, FIa.Stat....

...1992 Revision: Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References ftSrg 733.609, FIa.Stat. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. 3¾§4 733.610, FIa.Stat. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest. 3¾⅜4 733.613(1), FIa.Stat....

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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 § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.604, Fla. Stat. InventoryInventories and accountings; public records exemptions. § 733.612(5), (22), (24), Fla. Stat. Transactions authorized for the personal representative; exceptions. § 733.613, Fla....

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Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

...nless waived. The requirement to record a certified copy of the order approving sale of real estate in each county where the real property or any part thereof is situated has been deleted. Committee notes revised and expanded. Statutory References F.S. 733.613(1) Personal representative’s right to sell real property....

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Davis v. Est. of Davis, 77 So. 3d 703 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17780, 2011 WL 5375110

, 971 So.2d 955, 956 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). Section 733.613, Florida Statutes provides that Except as otherwise

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Corbin v. Sherman, 637 So. 2d 51 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 4561, 1994 WL 182255

ALLEN, Judge. The appellants challenge an order of the trial court permitting the personal representative to sell certain real property. Because the requirements of section 733.613(1), Florida Statutes (1991), were not satisfied, and because the trial court did not make necessary findings of fact, we reverse....

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In re Est. of Pennell, 539 So. 2d 13 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 14 Fla. L. Weekly 571, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 961, 1989 WL 16127

PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. We find no abuse of discretion by the trial court in authorizing the sale of property by the personal representative. The decedent’s will expressly granted the representative authority to sell. See § 733.613(2), Fla.Stat....

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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

...§ 733.203, Flar-Stat. Notice; when-required-T § 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections and claims. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla....

...2003 Revision: Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.604, Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.612(5), (22), (24), Fla. Stat. Transactions authorized for the personal representative; exceptions. § 733.613, Fla....

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In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

...General definitions. § 731.301, Fla. Stat. Notice. § 733.212, Fla. Stat. Notice of administration; filing of objections. § 733.2123, Fla. Stat. Adjudication before issuance of letters. § 733.502, Fla. Stat. Resignation of personal representative. § 733.613, Fla....

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Wright v. Etter, 511 So. 2d 755 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2094, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10041

Gamble, 183 So.2d 849 (Fla. 1st DCA 1966); and § 733.613, Fla.Stat. (1985). G.D. Polly gave a specific

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Anderson v. Johnson, 732 So. 2d 423 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 5293, 1999 WL 235201

COBB, J. Ann Anderson [Anderson] appeals from an adverse judgment of partition. She contends that she is the rightful owner of the real property in question pursuant to a conveyance executed in conformance with section 733.613, Florida Statutes (1996)....

...Anderson counterclaimed to quiet title to the property. Following a non-jury trial, the court entered the order being appealed, ruling that Johnson owned an undivided 20% interest in the property. The court further explained: The Court recognizes that § 733.613, Fla....

...horized to sell the interest of the Plaintiff in and to the subject property. *425 The court appointed commissioners “to make partition or make a finding to the Court that the property is indivisible.” The court denied Anderson’s counterclaim. Section 733.613 provides in relevant part: (1) When a personal representative of a decedent dying intestate, or whose' testator has not conferred upon him a power of sale or whose testator has granted a power of sale but his power is so limited by th...

...ve consented to the sale, notice of the petition shall be given. No bona fide purchaser shall be required to examine any proceedings before the order of sale. (Emphasis added). Anderson correctly points out that the issue of the constitutionality of section 733.613 was never raised in the pleadings....

...Indeed, Coleman represented that the heirs had authorized the sale and the June 6, 1996 order of the probate court accordingly gave Coleman authority to sell the property to Anderson. Anderson had every right to rely on that order unless and until it was set aside. See § 733.613, Fla....

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