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Fla. Stat. § 735.201 Summary administration; nature of proceedings
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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 subje…
Fla. Stat. § 735.202 May be administered in the same manner as other estates
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The estate may be administered in the same manner as the administration of any other estate, or it may be administered as provided in this part.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106.Note.—Created from former s. 735.02.
Fla. Stat. § 735.203 Petition for summary administration
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(1) A petition for summary administration may be filed by any beneficiary or person nominated as personal representative in the decedent’s will offered for probate. The petition must be signed and verified by the surviving spouse, if any, and any beneficiaries except that the joi…
Fla. Stat. § 735.2055 Filing of petition
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The petition for summary administration may be filed at any stage of the administration of an estate if it appears that at the time of filing the estate would qualify.History.—s. 47, ch. 77-87.