Security Insurance Co. v. Estate of Stillson

WENTWORTH, Judge.

Appellant seeks review of an order denying the parties’ joint motion to authorize a compromise and settlement of estate claims; we affirm the order appealed.

Section 733.708, Florida Statutes, is the applicable statute relating to compromise of estate claims, and provides that:... [T]he court may enter an order authorizing the compromise if satisfied the compromise will be for the best interest of the beneficiaries. The order shall relieve the personal representative of liability or responsibility for the compromise. ...

The personal representative may thus avoid liability for…