Florida Probate Law

For the benefit of our readers, we will start building our Florida Probate Law Library. This page will always be a work in progress! No representation is being made about the accuracy of the information presented herein. Check your local law library or consult with an attorney for current information. Here are links to the Florida Estates (Probate) Statutes.

Florida Probate Code

Administration of Estates

PROBATE CODE: GENERAL PROVISIONS Part I: SHORT TITLE; CONSTRUCTION (ss. 731.005-731.155) Part II: DEFINITIONS (s. 731.201) Part III: NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION (ss. 731.301-731.401)

PROBATE CODE: INTESTATE SUCCESSION AND WILLS Part I: INTESTATE SUCCESSION (ss. 732.101-732.111) Part II: ELECTIVE SHARE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE; RIGHTS IN COMMUNITY PROPERTY (ss. 732.201-732.228) Part III: PRETERMITTED SPOUSE AND CHILDREN (ss. 732.301, 732.302) Part IV: EXEMPT PROPERTY AND ALLOWANCES (ss. 732.401-732.403) Part V: WILLS (ss. 732.501-732.518) Part VI: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION (ss. 732.6005-732.616) Part VII: CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO DEATH (ss. 732.701-732.703) Part VIII: GENERAL PROVISIONS (ss. 732.802-732.806) Part IX: PRODUCTION OF WILLS (s. 732.901)

PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES Part I: GENERAL PROVISIONS (ss. 733.101-733.109) Part II: COMMENCING ADMINISTRATION (ss. 733.201-733.213) Part III: PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (ss. 733.301-733.3101) Part IV: FIDUCIARY BONDS (ss. 733.402-733.406) Part V: CURATORS; RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES (ss. 733.501-733.509) Part VI: DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (ss. 733.601-733.620) Part VII: CREDITORS' CLAIMS (ss. 733.701-733.710) Part VIII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION (ss. 733.801-733.817) Part IX: CLOSING ESTATES (ss. 733.901, 733.903)

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