{"id":2328,"date":"2021-03-16T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romyjurado.com\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2022-04-22T02:32:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T06:32:36","slug":"the-guide-on-intestate-succession-in-florida-statute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romyjurado.com\/the-guide-on-intestate-succession-in-florida-statute\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guide on Intestate Succession in Florida Statute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

When someone who lives and owns property in Florida<\/a> dies without a will, living trust, or other provision regarding what to do with his\/her property after death, the distribution of the property\/assets is governed by state intestate laws.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we provide the guide on intestate succession in Florida Statute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Assets are Considered in a Process of Intestate Succession?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Typically, only assets that would have passed through a will are affected by Florida intestate succession law. In this case, only assets<\/a> titled in the decedent’s name alone would be affected by intestate succession.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, many types of property\/assets cannot be affected by intestate succession laws.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common examples include any type of property transferred to a Florida living trust<\/a>, life insurance proceeds, securities held in transfer-on-death account, payable-on-death accounts, or property owned in joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If I Die Without a Will in Florida, Will the State Get My Property?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is possible for the state to obtain the property only in cases in which someone dies without a will and does not have any family or relatives. In such cases, the property left by the decedent will be utilized to fill the state’s coffers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nonetheless, laws are designed to get the decedent’s property to anyone who was even remotely related to him\/her, which means that such situations are rarely seen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intestate Succession in Florida – How Are Spouses Affected?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

If a married individual in Florida dies without a will<\/a>, how the spouse will be affected will depend a lot on the existence of living descendants (children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren).<\/span><\/p>\n

In cases where there are no living descendants, the spouse inherits all the intestate property left by the decedent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if there are children or other descendants, the decedent’s property\/assets can be shared amongst the existing relatives in three different ways:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n