Florida Statute 733.619 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLII
ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Chapter 733
PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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F.S. 733.619

733.619 Individual liability of personal representative.—

(1) Unless otherwise provided in the contract, a personal representative is not individually liable on a contract, except a contract for attorney’s fee, properly entered into as fiduciary unless the personal representative fails to reveal that representative capacity and identify the estate in the contract.

(2) A personal representative is individually liable for obligations arising from ownership or control of the estate or for torts committed in the course of administration of the estate only if personally at fault.

(3) Claims based on contracts, except a contract for attorney’s fee, entered into by a personal representative as a fiduciary, on obligations arising from ownership or control of the estate, or on torts committed in the course of estate administration, may be asserted against the estate by proceeding against the personal representative in that capacity, whether or not the personal representative is individually liable.

(4) Issues of liability as between the estate and the personal representative individually may be determined in a proceeding for accounting, surcharge, or indemnification, or other appropriate proceeding.

History.—s. 82, ch. 75-220; s. 32, ch. 77-87; s. 228, ch. 77-104; s. 1015, ch. 97-102; s. 144, ch. 2001-226.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.619

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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.619.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.619

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

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

Snippet: exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-27

Citation: 253 So. 3d 983

Snippet: exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-11-05

Citation: 152 So. 3d 650, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 18086, 2014 WL 5611595

Snippet: indemnification, or other appropriate proceeding.” § 733.619(4), Fla. Stat. (2014) (emphasis added). In

Pompano Masonry Corp. v. Anastasi

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-06

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

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

Langer v. Fels

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-06-20

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

Snippet: his motion as well as under sections 733.609 and 733.619, Florida Statutes (2009), which were not discussed

Smith v. DeParry

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-05-02

Citation: 86 So. 3d 1228, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6880, 2012 WL 1521541

Snippet: McMillan, 26 Fla. 543, 8 So. 450 (1890)). But cf. § 733.619(2) (“A personal representative is individually

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-09-28

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

Snippet: exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

Snippet: exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal

Sanchez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-02

Citation: 987 So. 2d 732, 2008 WL 2596227

Snippet: 2d 674 (1984); Henry v. State, 948 So.2d 609, *733 619-20 (Fla.2006); A.E.B. v. State, 818 So.2d 534,

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-06-19

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

Snippet: exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-10-11

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

Snippet: exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. § 733.619(2), (4), Fla. Stat. Individual liability of personal

In Re Estate of Catapane

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-08

Citation: 759 So. 2d 9, 2000 WL 257099

Snippet: conflict of interest. See, e.g., §§ 733.609, 733.610, 733.619, Fla. Stat. Under section 733.6175, Florida Statutes

Pearson v. DeLamerens

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-05-31

Citation: 656 So. 2d 217, 1995 WL 322456

Snippet: of interest. See §§ 733.602, 733.609, 733.610, 733.619, Fla. Stat. (1993); cf. Continental Nat'l Bank

Schumann v. Weathers

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-14

Citation: 643 So. 2d 690, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 9959, 1994 WL 559634

Snippet: with duty of carrying on business). . Section 733.619, Fla.Stat. (1991) provides: (2) A personal representative

Luria v. World Evangelism

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-12-15

Citation: 611 So. 2d 5, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 12516, 1992 WL 367334

Snippet: agree. The Florida Probate Code provides, in part: 733.619 Individual liability of personal representative

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-09-24

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty. 733.619(2), and (4), Fla.Stat. Individual liability of

Phipps v. Estate of Burdine

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-08-08

Citation: 586 So. 2d 381, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 7732, 1991 WL 148348

Snippet: from a breach of his fiduciary duty,” section 733.619(2) further provides “[a] personal representative

Moore v. Moore

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-04-03

Citation: 577 So. 2d 1359, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 3021, 1991 WL 45755

Snippet: time for any funds missing due to her fault. § 733.619, Pla.Stat. (1985). If she fails to obey this new

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Fraiser

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-06-13

Citation: 545 So. 2d 405, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1416, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 3283, 1989 WL 61537

Snippet: administration. . For the same reasons, Section 733.619, Florida Statutes, authorizing suits against a

Durden v. Century 21 Compass Points, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-03-16

Citation: 541 So. 2d 1264, 1989 WL 22554

Snippet: Trusts, 28 Harvard Law Review 725 (1915). Section 733.619(3), Florida Statutes, provides as follows: (3)