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.