{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-733.601","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 733.601","heading":"Time of accrual of duties and powers.","body":"The duties and powers of a personal representative commence upon appointment. The powers of a personal representative relate back in time to give acts by the person appointed, occurring before appointment and beneficial to the estate, the same effect as those occurring after appointment. A personal representative may ratify and accept acts on behalf of the estate done by others when the acts would have been proper for a personal representative.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 74, ch. 75-220; s. 1000, ch. 97-102; s. 124, ch. 2001-226.","path":["CHAPTER 733 PROBATE CODE: ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0700-0799/0733/0733.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:13:23Z","sha256":"a0997e9d2f26868423e5f439f22e7377cce78625bb3566a2db484a6be8738f4f","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-733.509","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-733.602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}