Are there property rights for a fiancé in the Florida probate process? What probate property rights do I have if my fiancé dies? What rights do I have if my husband dies? Do I have the same rights as a spouse if I wasn’t married but lived with my significant other for years?
Surviving Spouses Have Rights in the Probate Process in Florida
- Although probate attorneys understand that the loss of a spouse is very difficult, there are valuable property rights for a widow that you should be aware of.
- You should know that a widow is viewed as very important under Florida inheritance laws so there are probate rules to protect the widow.
- A widow may have rights to bank accounts, brokerage accounts, a family residence, retirement accounts, personal property, and cash.
- These property rights are only available to surviving spouses.
- What does this mean?
- This means that these rights are available to a surviving husband or surviving wife.
- Florida does not have a common law marriage. However, Florida may recognize a common law marriage from another state.
- A trust and estates litigator can tell you that these rights are only available to people with a valid marriage.
- But what if I lived with someone in Florida for 10 years?
- What if we acted like we were married?
- What if I was about to marry my fiancé but he died before I could?
- Unfortunately, you are not a surviving spouse and are not entitled to the same rights.
Former Nascar Driver Dies in a Race: Will His Fiancé be Left With Nothing?
- According to an August 8,2016 article in MUR9 abc, former Nascar driver, Bryan Clauson, died unexpectedly during a race.
- “Clauson was considered the nation’s top short-track dirt-car driver. He has won four USAC national championships and was participating in his 116th race of the season on Saturday night.”
- At only 27 years old, did Clauson have a will or trust?
- As of now, it seems to be unknown but, hopefully, he did if he intended to leave anything to his beloved fiancé.
- To read the entire article, click here.