Florida Statutes § 735.201
Summary administration; nature of proceedings
Amended 2026 Florida StatutesSee what changed
Watch Matt Weidner explain this section4 videos · 4 articles from Weidner LawJump to commentary ▾Summary administration may be had in the administration of either a resident or nonresident decedent’s estate, when it appears:
- (1)In a testate estate, that the decedent’s will does not direct administration as required by chapter 733.
- (2)That the value of the entire estate subject to administration in this state, less the value of property exempt from the claims of creditors, does not exceed $150,000 or that the decedent has been dead for more than 2 years.
History
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 105, ch. 75-220; s. 2, ch. 80-203; s. 13, ch. 89-340; s. 179, ch. 2001-226; s. 7, ch. 2026-57.
Commentary from Matt Weidner
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