Where’s my inheritance? Do you know about the 5 month inheritance rule in Florida probates?

If you are a beneficiary of a Palm Beach estate, or if you expect to get an inheritance, you may be asking your Estate Lawyer Palm Beach:  where’s my money? 

Can Estate Beneficiaries Demand Inheritances from Florida Executors?

• You have rights as an estate beneficiary , don’t you ?
• Or course you do !  The Florida Probate Code provides rights for family members , heirs and other beneficiaries of Palm Beach Probates
• But….. you don’t get to run the estate…. the Executor of the Will runs the estate
• In Florida, we call an executor of an estate the Personal Representative

Florida Probate Code Law on Inheritances

• Check out Florida Probate Code 733.801
• This Florida probate law says that no personal representative shall be required to pay or deliver any inheritance to an estate beneficiary until 5 months have elapsed
• 5 months from when? (read the probate law)
• The point is this:  probate beneficiaries should monitor the estate and receive information from the executor of the Palm Beach probate
• But beneficiaries can’t demand your inheritance within 5 months
• In fact, if it’s a large estate with probate litigation issues, like a Will Contest Palm Beach, or an estate tax return to be filed, don’t expect your full inheritance until those matters are resolved
• Although….there is a way to try to get your inheritance sooner
• Do you know how?