What is an intestate estate? Did your mom or dad die without a will? Is the will that your husband wrote valid according to Florida law? What happens if someone’s will was not properly executed? What does it mean to contest a will? Did your spouse forget to sign his Florida will before he passed away? How can you contest a will in West Palm Beach? When should you contact a Florida inheritance lawyer to determine whether you have a strong will contest case? What is an Intestate Estate? West Palm Beach probate lawyers know that a person dies intestate when they die without a Florida will. In addition, a person could die intestate if they executed a will that is invalid or had a will that they revoked without executing a new will. Florida Statute 732.101 states the following: (1) Any part of the estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in the following sections of this code (2) The decedent’s death is the event that vests the heirs’ right to the decedent’s intestate property. Who Inherits If a Person Dies Intestate in Florida? If a person dies intestate, or without a valid Florida will, his or her heirs will inherit. In other words, heirs at law are entitled to inherit the decedent’s property under Florida’s intestacy statutes. Heirs may include children, spouses, siblings, and parents, depending on a number of factors. If your spouse or parent dies without […]