Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Re: lost ligal information like a will.

I don't see much hope in bringing a suit against the hospital for losing his papers, doing so for medical malpractice might be a different matter. You can probate a lost will, as long as the contents of the will were known, and especially if you have a copy of the will. I would focus on this rather, and getting the administration completed before anything else.

Re: lost ligal information like a will.

He really should not have brought an original will to the hospital. Look through his things to see about finding a copy. The lawyer who created the will may also have retained a copy. There is not really a claim against the hospital that can be pursued, in my judgment.