West Palm Beach probate litigators know, and statistics show, that young people tend to pass away without an estate plan. This makes sense since death is the last thing on a healthy, young person’s mind. Unfortunately, however, young lives are sometimes taken away way too soon. Did twenty-four year old Jose Fernandez die without a will? If he did, what will happen to his Miami estate? Will his pregnant girlfriend inherit from his Florida estate?
- CBS News reported on September 25,2016 about the tragic death of Jose Fernandez.
- He was killed in a boat crash along with two of his friends.
- Fernandez was a renowned athlete and pitcher for the Miami Marlins in Miami Beach, Florida.
- Who will inherit from the athlete’s Miami Beach estate?
- As of right now, the media does not mention whether or not he died without a will.
- However, an April 27, 2016 Forbes article states that ,”according to a 2015 Rocket Lawyer survey, 64% of Americans don’t have a will.”
- Estate planning lawyers in West Palm Beach could probably guess that more elderly people have wills than younger people.
- The Forbes article confirms this.
- At only twenty-four years old, did Fernandez have a Florida will?
- The probate process will most likely occur in a Florida probate court.
- Estate planning attorneys and probate litigators encourage clients to create some sort of estate plan, as it can prove to be very beneficial even while you are still alive.
- For example, if you become incapacitated, a good estate planning attorney may be able to help you avoid a Florida guardianship and protect your wealth that you are no longer able to manage.
- Probate lawyers know that it is not very expensive to create a Florida will, revocable trust, or living trust and they can be completed quickly.
- Therefore, many people do not have an excuse.
- Why should I bother to have an estate plan?
- Because, if you don’t, your estate will pass by a state law that controls who inherits property when someone dies without a will.
- In most states, this is called intestacy law or dying intestate.
- Florida litigators know that, when you die intestate in Florida, heirs inherit.
- Who are Fernandez’s heirs?
- What will his pregnant girlfriend inherit?
- To read about Fernandez’s unfortunate death, click here.