The Florida Senate

733.101  Venue of probate proceedings.--

(1)  The venue of probate of all wills and granting of letters shall be:

(a)  In the county in this state where the decedent had his or her domicile.

(b)  If the decedent had no domicile in this state, then in any county where the decedent was possessed of any property.

(c)  If the decedent had no domicile in this state and possessed no property in this state, then in the county where any debtor of the decedent resides.

(2)  For the purpose of this section, a married woman whose husband is an alien or a nonresident of Florida may establish or designate a separate domicile in this state.

(3)  When any proceeding is filed laying venue in the wrong county, the court may transfer the action in the same manner as provided in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Any action taken by the court or the parties before the transfer is not affected because of the improper venue.

History.--s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 46, ch. 75-220; s. 981, ch. 97-102.

Note.--Created from former s. 732.06.