Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Death

If someone leaves everything to a beneficiary. But passes away without a will. And the next of kin is not the beneficiary who would the money go to.


Asked on 6/13/09, 11:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Death

Without a will, the dead person's estate would pass as laid out in Florida Statutes 732.102-108. This basically passes the estate to kin.

Not all possessions pass by the will. If a house is jointly titled and the deed says the survivor gets the house, then the survivor gets the house. Likewise, if the money is in a bank account with a beneficiary clause, then the beneficiary clause determines where the money goes. If a life insurance policy names a beneficiary, then the beneficiary gets the money from that. In general, if the beneficiary was named in a document tied to some account, then that account will go to them.

Your question is very brief and it's hard for me to guess what's going on. It might be a good idea for you to repost your question with more detail on why you are calling someone the beneficiary.

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Answered on 6/16/09, 8:58 am


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