Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 733.809 (2025)

Right of retainer.

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733.809 Right of retainer.The amount of a noncontingent indebtedness due from a beneficiary to the estate or its present value, if not due, may be offset against that beneficiary’s interest. However, that beneficiary shall have the benefit of any defense that would be available in a direct proceeding for recovery of the debt.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 39, ch. 77-87; s. 1022, ch. 97-102; s. 159, ch. 2001-226.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1984–2007 · leading case: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 733.809, Fla. Stat. Right of retainer. § 733.”
In Re Amendments to the Fl. Prob. Rules, 964 So. 2d 140 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 733.809, Fla. Stat. Right of retainer. § 733.”
Florida Bar, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988). “F.S. 733.809 Right of retainer. F.S. 733.”
Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984). “F.S. 733.809 Right of retainer. F.S. 733.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 912 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 2005). · cites it 2× “§ 733.809, Fla. Stat. Right of retainer. § 733.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 733.809, Fla. Stat. Right of retainer. § 733.”
Florida Bar, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988). “F.S. 733.809 Right of retainer. F.S. 733.”
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