Florida § 198.31 - Duties and powers of corporate personal representatives of nonresident decedents.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 198.31 — Duties and powers of corporate personal representatives of nonresident decedents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 198.31. Duties and powers of corporate personal representatives of nonresident decedents.
If the personal representative of the estate of a nonresident is a corporation duly authorized, qualified, and acting as personal representative in the jurisdiction of the domicile of the decedent, it shall be under the duties and obligations as to the giving of notices and filing of returns required by this chapter, and may bring and defend actions and suits as may be authorized or permitted by this chapter, to the same extent as an individual personal representative, notwithstanding that such corporation may be prohibited from exercising, in this state, any powers as personal representative; but nothing herein contained shall be taken or construed as authorizing a corporation not authorized to do business in this state to qualify or act as a personal representative, an administrator, or in any other fiduciary capacity, if otherwise prohibited by the laws of this state, except to the extent herein expressly provided.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 198.31 cover?
Section 198.31 ("Duties and powers of corporate personal representatives of nonresident decedents.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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