Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Re: Who has the authority?

yes she will

Re: Who has the authority?

As a related issue, be sure to check who is named as the beneficiary(ies) of his insurance policies/retirement benefits and such. The beneficiary may still be his first wife.

Re: Who has the authority?

Slater strikes again - disregard his answer. As provided in paragraph (2) of Florida Statute 732.507 (copied below), she is out of the Will.

732.507 Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage.--

(1) Neither subsequent marriage, birth, nor adoption of descendants shall revoke the prior will of any person, but the pretermitted child or spouse shall inherit as set forth in ss. 732.301 and 732.302, regardless of the prior will.

(2) Any provision of a will executed by a married person that affects the spouse of that person shall become void upon the divorce of that person or upon the dissolution or annulment of the marriage. AFTER THE DISSOLUTION, DIVORCE, OR ANNULMENT, THE WILL SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AND CONSTRUED AS IF THE FORMER SPOUSE HAD DIED AT THE TIME OF THE DISSOLUTION, divorce, or annulment of the marriage, unless the will or the dissolution or divorce judgment expressly provides otherwise.