Fla. Stat. 198.07
Appointment of agents by department; bonds of agents; may administer oaths; credentials

(1)

The department may appoint and remove such examiners, appraisers, attorneys and employees as it may deem necessary, such persons to have such duties and powers as the department may from time to time prescribe. The salaries of all examiners, appraisers, attorneys and employees employed by the department shall be such as it may prescribe, and such examiners, appraisers, attorneys and employees shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

(2)

The department may require such of the examiners, appraisers, attorneys and employees as it may designate to give bond payable to the state for the faithful performance of their duties in such form and with such sureties as it may determine, and all premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the state.

(3)

All officers empowered by law to administer oaths and the examiners, appraisers and attorneys appointed by the department may administer an oath to all persons giving any testimony before them or to take the acknowledgment of any person in respect to any return or report required under this chapter.

(4)

All examiners, appraisers and attorneys appointed by the department shall have for identification purpose proper credentials issued by the department and exhibit the same upon demand.

Source: Section 198.07 — Appointment of agents by department; bonds of agents; may administer oaths; credentials, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0198.­07 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

198.01
Definitions 198.02
Tax upon estates of resident decedents 198.03
Tax upon estates of nonresident decedents 198.04
Tax upon estates of alien decedents 198.05
Administration of law by Department of Revenue 198.06
Examination of books, papers, records, or memoranda by the department 198.07
Appointment of agents by department 198.08
Rules 198.11
Appointment of special appraisers 198.13
Tax return to be made in certain cases 198.14
Failure to make return 198.15
When tax due 198.015
Domicile of decedent 198.16
Notice of determination of deficiency in federal tax to be filed with department 198.17
Deficiency 198.18
Failure to pay tax 198.19
Receipts for taxes 198.20
Failure to pay tax when due, department’s warrant, etc 198.21
Tax due payable from entire estate 198.021
Tax upon generation-skipping transfers of residents 198.22
Lien for unpaid taxes 198.23
Personal liability of personal representative 198.24
Sale of real estate by personal representative to pay tax 198.25
Actions to enforce payment of tax 198.26
No discharge of personal representative until tax is paid 198.28
Time for assessment of tax 198.29
Refunds of excess tax paid 198.30
Circuit judge to report names of decedents, etc 198.31
Duties and powers of corporate personal representatives of nonresident decedents 198.031
Tax upon generation-skipping transfers of nonresidents 198.32
Prima facie liability for tax 198.33
Discharge of estate, notice of lien, limitation on lien, etc 198.34
Disposition of proceeds from taxes 198.35
Interpretation and construction 198.36
Failure to produce records 198.37
Failure to make return 198.38
False return 198.39
False statement in return 198.40
Failure to pay tax, evasion of tax, etc. 198.41
Effectiveness of this chapter, etc 198.42
Short title 198.44
Certain exemptions from inheritance and estate taxes 198.155
Payment of tax on generation-skipping transfers

Current through Fall 2025

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