Two Renowned Athletes Pass Away: Jose Fernandez at the Beginning of His Career and Arnold Palmer After his Career

Sadly, the sport’s world mourns the loss of two great athletes who both passed away this weekend. Jose Fernandez was a pitcher for the Miami Marlins. At only twenty-four  years old, he had proven to Major League Baseball to be a star. Arnold Palmer, a famous golfer and drink inventor, passed away a legend at 87 years old. Who will inherit from their estates? Did Jose Fernandez have a Florida will at such a young age? Did Arnold Palmer have a will as an elderly person?

Wills, Trust, and Estates

• Florida probate litigators and trust attorneys know that many young people die without a will.
• Sometimes, unfortunate things happen and we lose the lives of loved ones much sooner than expected.
• Did Fernandez have a will? Had he created an estate plan with an estate planning lawyer? Click here to read the CBS article.
• 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 article confirms this.
• Therefore, it is likely that Arnold Palmer had an estate plan. However, due to his young age, Fernandez may not have.
• In addition, the article says that “of those surveyed without a will, most (60%) indicated they simply haven’t gotten around to making one yet while just over a quarter (27%) don’t feel that it’s urgent.”
• To read the entire article and to find out what celebrities died without a will or intestate, click here.