Florida Probate Law: What Happens if you Find a Will Later on in Time?

What happens if there is already a probate proceeding or estate administration in Florida when you find the decedent’s Florida will? What happens if the estate is being probated intestate because no one knew there was a will until now? If the estate is still open, any interested person can offer the later found will for probate. But what if the probate is already closed when you find the will? What if the personal representative or executor has already been discharged? In that instance, you cannot offer a later discovered will for probate. You should talk to your probate litigation lawyer about Florida Probate Code, section 733.208. This is a very unique area of Florida probate law , which is not very well known, that talks about missing persons and wills. To learn more about this probate litigation topic, read Florida Statute 733.208 in its entirety.

733.208 Discovery of later will.—

On the discovery of a later will or codicil, any interested person may petition to revoke the probate of the earlier will or to probate the later will or codicil. No will or codicil may be offered after the testate or intestate estate has been completely administered and the personal representative discharged.