Chapter 733 PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
- PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS(ss. 733.101-733.109)
- 733.101 Venue of probate proceedings.
- 733.103 Effect of probate.
- 733.104 Suspension of statutes of limitation in favor of the personal representative.
- 733.105 Determination of beneficiaries.
- 733.1051 Limited judicial construction of will with federal tax provisions.
- 733.106 Costs and attorney’s fees.
- 733.107 Burden of proof in contests; presumption of undue influence.
- 733.109 Revocation of probate.
- PART II COMMENCING ADMINISTRATION(ss. 733.201-733.213)
- 733.201 Proof of wills.
- 733.202 Petition.
- 733.204 Probate of a will written in a foreign language.
- 733.205 Probate of notarial will.
- 733.206 Probate of will of resident after foreign probate.
- 733.207 Establishment and probate of lost or destroyed will.
- 733.208 Discovery of later will.
- 733.209 Estates of missing persons.
- 733.212 Notice of administration; filing of objections.
- 733.2121 Notice to creditors; filing of claims.
- 733.2123 Adjudication before issuance of letters.
- 733.213 Probate as prerequisite to judicial construction of will.
- PART III PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OFPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(ss. 733.301-733.3101)
- 733.301 Preference in appointment of personal representative.
- 733.302 Who may be appointed personal representative.
- 733.303 Persons not qualified.
- 733.304 Nonresidents.
- 733.305 Trust companies and other corporations and associations.
- 733.306 Effect of appointment of debtor.
- 733.307 Succession of administration.
- 733.308 Administrator ad litem.
- 733.309 Executor de son tort.
- 733.3101 Personal representative not qualified.
- PART IV FIDUCIARY BONDS(ss. 733.402-733.406)
- PART IX CLOSING ESTATES(ss. 733.901, 733.903)
- PART V CURATORS; RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES(ss. 733.501-733.509)
- 733.501 Curators.
- 733.502 Resignation of personal representative.
- 733.503 Appointment of successor upon resignation.
- 733.5035 Surrender of assets after resignation.
- 733.5036 Accounting and discharge following resignation.
- 733.504 Removal of personal representative; causes for removal.
- 733.505 Jurisdiction in removal proceedings.
- 733.506 Proceedings for removal.
- 733.5061 Appointment of successor upon removal.
- 733.508 Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal.
- 733.509 Surrender of assets upon removal.
- PART VI DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(ss. 733.601-733.620)
- 733.601 Time of accrual of duties and powers.
- 733.602 General duties.
- 733.603 Personal representative to proceed without court order.
- 733.604 Inventories and accountings; public records exemptions.
- 733.6065 Opening safe-deposit box.
- 733.607 Possession of estate.
- 733.608 General power of the personal representative.
- 733.609 Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty.
- 733.610 Sale, encumbrance, or transaction involving conflict of interest.
- 733.611 Persons dealing with the personal representative; protection.
- 733.612 Transactions authorized for the personal representative; exceptions.
- 733.6121 Personal representative; powers as to environmental issues relating to property subject to administration; liability.
- 733.613 Personal representative’s right to sell real property.
- 733.614 Powers and duties of successor personal representative.
- 733.615 Joint personal representatives; when joint action required.
- 733.616 Powers of surviving personal representatives.
- 733.617 Compensation of personal representative.
- 733.6171 Compensation of attorney for the personal representative.
- 733.6175 Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate.
- 733.619 Individual liability of personal representative.
- 733.620 Exculpation of personal representative.
- PART VII CREDITORS’ CLAIMS(ss. 733.701-733.710)
- 733.701 Notifying creditors.
- 733.702 Limitations on presentation of claims.
- 733.703 Form and manner of presenting claim.
- 733.704 Amendment of claims.
- 733.705 Payment of and objection to claims.
- 733.706 Executions and levies.
- 733.707 Order of payment of expenses and obligations.
- 733.708 Compromise.
- 733.710 Limitations on claims against estates.
- PART VIII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION(ss. 733.801-733.817)
- 733.801 Delivery of devises and distributive shares.
- 733.802 Proceedings for compulsory payment of devises or distributive interest.
- 733.803 Encumbered property; liability for payment.
- 733.805 Order in which assets abate.
- 733.806 Advancement.
- 733.808 Death benefits; disposition of proceeds.
- 733.809 Right of retainer.
- 733.810 Distribution in kind; valuation.
- 733.811 Distribution; right or title of distributee.
- 733.812 Improper distribution or payment; liability of distributee or payee.
- 733.813 Purchasers from distributees protected.
- 733.814 Partition for purpose of distribution.
- 733.815 Private contracts among interested persons.
- 733.816 Disposition of unclaimed property held by personal representatives.
- 733.817 Apportionment of estate taxes.