(1) After the petition for administration is filed:
- (a) The will, if any, shall be proved as provided elsewhere in this code and shall be admitted to probate.
- (b) The court shall appoint the person entitled and qualified to be personal representative.
- (c) The court shall determine the amount of any bond required under this part. The clerk may approve the bond in the amount determined by the court and shall not charge a service fee.
- (d) Any required oath or designation of, and acceptance by, a resident agent shall be filed.
- (2) Upon compliance with all of the foregoing, letters shall be issued to the personal representative.
- (3) Mistaken noncompliance with any of the requirements of subsection (1) shall not be jurisdictional.
History.--s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 66, ch. 75-220; s. 23, ch. 77-87.