Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida
reading of a will
My sister passed away 3 months ago and her will still has not been read. No one is contesting it. Is there a time frame that a will must be read?
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Re: reading of a will
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There is no formal reading of a will in Florida. The will is filed together with a Petition for Administration with the probate court in the county in which the decedent resided.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.