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Fla. Stat. § 734.201 (2025)
Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.
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734.201 Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative.—A foreign personal representative submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in any proceeding concerning the estate by:
(1) Filing authenticated copies of the domiciliary proceedings under s. 734.104;
(2) Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property, under s. 734.101; or
(3) Doing any act as a personal representative in this state that would have given the state jurisdiction over that person as an individual.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1999–2012 · leading case: Juega v. Davidson, 105 So. 3d 575 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012).
Juega v. Davidson, 105 So. 3d 575 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). “§ 734.201(3), Fla. Stat. The parties correctly note that there is no case law addressing whether this statute confers jurisdiction upon a defendant such as Juega under the facts of a case such as this.”
Morrill v. Trump, 745 So. 2d 559 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). “See §§ 734.201; 734.202; 48.193. The successor trustee of the Trusts (when appointed) will also have the authority and right to pursue an action on behalf of the Trusts for breach of fiduciary duty against Trump’s estate (through his personal representative) if jurisdiction is…”
— 734.201(3) — 1 case
Juega v. Davidson, 105 So. 3d 575 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). “§ 734.201(3), Fla. Stat. The parties correctly note that there is no case law addressing whether this statute confers jurisdiction upon a defendant such as Juega under the facts of a case such as this.”
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