Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

The Probate Rules Committee of The Florida Bar (rules committee) has filed an emergency petition to amend the Florida Probate Rules. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

In 2001, the Florida Legislature passed extensive revisions to the Florida Probate Code. See ch. 2001-226, Laws of Fla. The rules committee filed the instant petition on an emergency basis because the January 1, 2002, effective date of the statutes necessitated these amendments. In the interest of judicial economy, the rules committee also proposes a number of technical and clarifying amendments. Pursuant to…