Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report
November 4, 2021
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida adopted proposed fast-track amendments to the Florida Probate Rules implementing recent statutory changes. The amendments require additional abuse, neglect, or exploitation disclosures by prospective personal representatives, update the personal-representative oath and notarization provisions, and expand homestead-status proceedings involving trust-owned property. The amendments took effect immediately, subject to a post-adoption period for comments.