Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Best friend dies and states that the mother is her beneficiary and in the event her mother dies before her death, then all to you. It would appear that mom was alive and she was entitled to all. Now it will be up to mom's will and/or remaining heirs to inherit from you. YOu on the hand, have no standing and/or claim.

UNLESS ---- if the mother did not leave a will but told a friend/pastor or some one else that it was her intention to leave her assets to you, then you could litigate this in court and become the legal beneficiary of her estate.

If I understand your question correctly, upon your friends death the account would pass to her designated beneficiary, her mother. Only if the mother disclaimed the interest would it pass to the successor beneficiary, you. Unfortunately you would be out of luck.