In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida amended Probate Rule 5.260(b) to replace the term “decedent” with a broader description of the person whose estate is administered and to limit personal identifiers to the last four digits of the Social Security number and the year of birth. The amendment reflects statutory changes and privacy recommendations and becomes effective immediately. The Court relied on a single comment from the Florida Bar and the Probate Rules Committee’s response.