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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. 733.901

733.901 Final discharge.—

(1) After administration has been completed, the personal representative shall be discharged.

(2) The discharge of the personal representative shall release the personal representative and shall bar any action against the personal representative, as such or individually, and the surety.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 96, ch. 75-220; s. 42, ch. 77-87; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 6, ch. 81-27; s. 29, ch. 95-401; s. 1027, ch. 97-102; s. 168, ch. 2001-226.

Note.—Created from former s. 734.22.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 733.901

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 733.901.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 733.901

Total Results: 20

PATRICK HANNAN v. GAIL DOYLE

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-03-08T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: determined that Hannan’s claims were barred by section 733.901 of Florida’s Probate Code 2 and res judicata. Finding…or individually, and the surety. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. (2020). …demonstrate the existence of the defense.”); see also § 733.901(2), Fla. Stat. (2020); Sims v. Barnard, 257 So…by concealment or other wrongful acts, section 733.901 generally bars suits against a personal representative… So. 2d 834, 835 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004) (“Section 733.901(2), Florida Statutes (2003), specifically bars

Jason Bradley Sims v. Robert F. Barnard and Jelks & White, P. A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-11-05T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: orders in the earlier probate case, and on section 733.901, Florida Statutes, the trial court entered summary…write only to discuss the application of section 733.901 as a bar to Appellant’s lawsuit against Bernard…material to the trial court’s application of section 733.901(2) were undisputed. Upon stipulation of the parties…appealable orders in probate cases). Section 733.901(2) provides: “The discharge of the personal representative…Barnard as a matter of law pursuant to section 733.901. Appellant argues that the trial court’s

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-09-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 50 So. 3d 578, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 482, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2010 WL 3431722

Snippet: and accountings; public records exemptions. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat… property. § 733.708, Fla. Stat. Compromise. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. Rule References [

In Re Amend. to Florida Probate Rules

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

Citation: 986 So. 2d 576

Snippet: Petition. § 733.604(1), Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 735.203, Fla. Stat…personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 743, Fla. Stat…removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat

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: personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat…add the 12-month time specification of section 733.901(1), Florida Statutes. Committee notes revised. … payment; liability of distributee or payee. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. Rule References [No…personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. Rule References [No

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-07-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 959 So. 2d 1170

Snippet: personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 743, Fla. Stat

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: personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. § 744.106, Fla. Stat…of attorney for the personal representative. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge.- ch. 737, Fla.-Stat…add the 12-month time specification of section 733.901(1), Florida Statutes. Committee notes revised. … payment; liability of distributee or payee. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. Rule References Fla

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

Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-09-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 887 So. 2d 1090

Snippet: removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat

Carraway v. Carraway

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-06-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 883 So. 2d 834, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 8012, 2004 WL 1237199

Snippet: State, 631 So.2d 362 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994). Section 733.901(2), Florida Statutes (2003), specifically bars

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: Petition. § 733.604(21), Fla. Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; flFinal discharge. § …personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; -IFinal discharge. § …removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; fFinal discharge. ch.…of attorney for the personal representative. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; fFinal discharge. ch.… property. § 733.708, Fla. Stat. Compromise. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; — fFinal discharge. Rule

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-05-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 824 So. 2d 849, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 423, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 873, 2002 WL 825699

Snippet: removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; final discharge. Ch.

Dribin v. Estate of Nolan

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-12-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 801 So. 2d 249, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 17481, 2001 WL 1576642

Snippet: and petition for discharge pursuant to section 733.901, Florida Statutes, to which the beneficiaries never

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 778 So. 2d 272, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

Snippet: personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; final discharge. § 744.106

Amendments to Florida Probate Rules

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

Citation: 683 So. 2d 78

Snippet: personal representatives and employees of estate. 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. 744.106… of attorney for the personal representative 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. Ch. 737…___ Refer to Florida Probate Code, F.S. 733.901(1) and to FPR 5.330(b); 5.345; 5.346; and …add the 12-month time specification of section 733.901(1), Florida Statutes. Committee notes revised. …Improper distribution; liability of distributee. 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. Rule

Lowery v. Lowery

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-05-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 654 So. 2d 1218

Snippet: state a cause of action; (2) the bar of section 733.901(5), Florida Statutes (1991); (3) failure to seek…mention res judicata, he did assert that section 733.901(5) barred Thomas's complaint. Presumably the… of the statutory bar has merit. While section 733.901(5) might be applicable to certain of the allegations…on these assertions. We also note that section 733.901(5) is not an absolute bar to suits filed after …party not entitled to it not barred by section 733.901(5)). We, therefore, reverse the trial court'

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: . Petition. 733.604(2), Fla.Stat. Inventory. § 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. 5⅛4 735.103…personal representatives and employees of estate. § 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. § 744.106….Stat. Resignation of personal representative. 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. ch. 738…interested person. § 731.303, Fla.Stat. Representation. 733.901, Fla.Stat. Distribution; final discharge. ch. 737… -to; (1) F.S. 733.604 (Inventory)* (2) -F-.S. 733.901 (Accounting), (3) F.S. 733.613-(Sale or Confirmation

Goethel v. Lawrence

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-05-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 599 So. 2d 232, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 5346, 1992 WL 104653

Snippet: accounting as required by sections 733.508 and 733.901(1), Florida Statutes (1991), and now seeks a writ

Fritsevich v. Estate of Voss

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-12-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 590 So. 2d 1057

Snippet: petition for discharge and final accounting, see § 733.901(1), Fla. Stat. (1989), were ever provided appellants

Cohen v. Schwartz

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-01-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 538 So. 2d 922

Snippet: after notice to all interested parties, see § 733.901(1)(e), Fla. Stat. (1987); and d) assessing costs