Legal Question in Elder Law in Florida

will

My Father just died. I have been told there was no will yet he left assets to other people other thatn my brother and me. I now find out that he was not married as I was told and all other properties went to her earlier. In Florida, are you required to have a will if you have a bank account and are leaving insurance assests to people? Why would he not have a will and is this cause for me to hire an attorney? I believe there was a trust at one time but he was removed from that trust. He also had Alzheimers and she only had a preneed gauardianship and was in charge of every detail of his life. Please advise. I am really shocked at all of the news I have received. I can't find any record of their marriage or divorce.


Asked on 3/22/09, 4:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: will

You are not required to have a will. If you have no will, the Florida Statutes spells out who gets the assets. There may be none. If you have not kept in touch with your father it may be difficult to know or find out.

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Answered on 3/24/09, 12:01 am


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