Florida Statute 733.812 | 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. 733.812

733.812 Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee or payee.—A distributee or a claimant who was paid improperly must return the assets or funds received, and the income from those assets or interest on the funds since distribution or payment, unless the distribution or payment cannot be questioned because of adjudication, estoppel, or limitations. If the distributee or claimant does not have the property, its value at the date of disposition, income thereon, and gain received by the distributee or claimant must be returned.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 92, ch. 75-220; s. 1023, ch. 97-102; s. 162, ch. 2001-226.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.812

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.812.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.812

Total Results: 17

Keul v. Hodges Blvd. Presbyterian Church

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-11-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 180 So. 3d 1074, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17713, 2015 WL 7444212

Snippet: funds to the *1078estate is very clearly proper. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. (2014) (requiring anyone who improperly… from an estate to return them, citing section 733.812, Florida Statutes); Brake v. Murphy, 687 So.2d

Davis v. Estate of Davis

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-11-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 77 So. 3d 703, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17780, 2011 WL 5375110

Snippet: become necessary, as authorized in Florida Statute 733.812, to seek the return of assets or funds to pay the

Hall v. Tungett

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-05-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 980 So. 2d 1289

Snippet: interests, and liabilities. Pursuant to section 733.812, Florida Statutes (2006), the PR requested *1291…compelled to return the assets or funds received. § 733.812. The PR's motion alleged that the brokerage… follows: Nor is there any basis under section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1991), to find that defendants

In Re Amendments to the Fl. Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-07-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 964 So. 2d 140

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment; liability

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-02-01T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 948 So. 2d 735, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment; liability

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 912 So. 2d 1178, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 666, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 1917, 2005 WL 2385258

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment; liability

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: Distribution; right or title of distributee. § 733.812, Fla. Stat. Improper distribution or payment; liability

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1996-10-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 683 So. 2d 78

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. 733.812, Fla.Stat. Improper distribution; liability of

Bailey v. Capital Bank

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-06-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 637 So. 2d 365, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 5209

Snippet: the return of improper payments under section 733.-812, Florida Statutes, where the allegations show …July, 1992, against appellee pursuant to section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1991),3 sought the return of… be returned to the estate because (1) section 733.812 provides that if the limitations period has expired…failed to state a cause of action under section 733.812 since there was no “payment” by the personal representative…pointed out, $450,000 in principal. . Section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1991), provides; Improper distribution

In re Estate of Vernon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-02-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 614 So. 2d 1188, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 2229, 1993 WL 46138

Snippet: either a claimant or distributee under section 733.812, Florida Statutes. STONE and FARMER, JJ., and WALDEN

In re Estate of Vernon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-02-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 614 So. 2d 1188

Snippet: either a claimant or distributee under section 733.812, Florida Statutes. *1189STONE and FARMER, JJ.,

Weitzman v. Resolution Trust Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-10-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 608 So. 2d 510, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 10998

Snippet: 1991). *512Nor is there any basis under section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1991), to find that defendants…by Weitzman outside the estate. To use section 733.812 is to assume the very fact sought to be litigated

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. Ft&$ 733.812, Fla.Stat. Improper distribution; liability of

Florida Bar

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. F.S. 733.812 Improper distribution; liability of distributee

Florida Bar

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. F.S. 733.812 Improper distribution; liability of distributee

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1984-09-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Snippet: Distribution; right or title of distributee. F.S. 733.812 Improper distribution; liability of distributee

Slater v. Slater

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-07-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 437 So. 2d 1110, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 24114

Snippet: income and gain, under the authority of section 733.812, Florida Statutes (1981). If, because of the unequal