727.110 – Actions by Assignee and Other Parties in Interest.
727.110 Actions by assignee and other parties in interest.— (1) All matters requiring court authorization under this chapter shall be brought by motion, except for the following matters, which shall be brought by supplemental proceeding, as provided in subsection (2): (a) An action by the assignee to recover money or other assets of the estate; (b) An action by […]
727.111 – Notice.
727.111 Notice.— (1) The assignee shall give notice of the assignment by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the petition is filed and in any other county or counties where the assignment is required to be recorded pursuant to s. 727.104(2), once a week for 4 consecutive weeks, the first notice […]
727.112 – Proof of Claim.
727.112 Proof of claim.— (1) All claims other than claims of creditors with liens on assets of the estate, whether contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, or disputed, which arose prior to the filing date, must be filed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and any such claim not so filed is barred from any further recovery against […]
727.113 – Objections to Claims.
727.113 Objections to claims.— (1) At any time before the entry of an order approving the assignee’s final report, the assignee or any party in interest may file with the court an objection to a claim, which objection must be in writing and set forth the nature of the objection, and shall serve a copy thereof on […]
727.114 – Priority of Claims.
727.114 Priority of claims.—Allowed claims shall receive distribution under this chapter in the following order of priority and, with the exception of paragraph (1)(a), on a pro rata basis: (1)(a) Creditors with liens on assets of the estate, which liens are duly perfected pursuant to applicable law, shall receive the proceeds from the disposition of their collateral, […]
727.115 – Resignation or Removal of Assignee.
727.115 Resignation or removal of assignee.— (1) The court shall remove or replace the assignee on application of the assignor, of the assignee, or of any creditor, or on its own motion, if the assignee has not executed and filed the bond required by s. 727.104(2); if the assignee resigns, refuses, or fails to serve for any […]
727.116 – Assignee’s Final Report and Discharge.
727.116 Assignee’s final report and discharge.— (1) Upon distribution of all assets of the estate, the assignee shall petition the court for his or her discharge upon notice and a hearing in accordance with s. 727.111(5). (2) The assignee’s final report setting forth all receipts and disbursements of the estate shall be annexed to the petition for discharge […]
727.117 – Assignee’s Deed Form.
727.117 Assignee’s deed form.— (1) If an assignee sells real property of the estate, the deed shall be in substantially the following form: ASSIGNEE’S DEED This Assignee’s Deed is made and executed this day of , (year) , by , as Assignee for the Estate of , Case No. in the Circuit Court of County, […]
727.106 – Turnover.
727.106 Turnover.—Any person or entity, other than a creditor, in possession, custody, or control of assets of the estate shall, upon notice by the assignee of the assignment proceeding, promptly turn such assets over to the assignee or the assignee’s duly authorized representative. History.—s. 6, ch. 87-174; s. 940, ch. 97-102.
727.107 – Duties of Assignor.
727.107 Duties of assignor.—The assignor shall: (1) Assist the assignee in the administration of the estate and comply with all orders of the court; (2) Upon delivery of the assignment to the assignee, deliver to the assignee all of the assets of the estate in the assignor’s possession, custody, or control, including, but not limited to, all accounts, […]