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Free guideUnderstanding the Florida Last Will and Testament
A free, plain-English overview of wills, probate, and what happens without a will in Florida.
What’s in the guide
A last will and testament is a signed document that directs how property in your name alone is distributed after death, names a personal representative (the Florida term for executor), and can nominate a guardian for minor children. It controls only probate assets, so jointly owned property, accounts with a named beneficiary, trust property, and Lady Bird deed property pass outside it.
This guide explains who can make a will, how a Florida will must be signed, what happens without one, and how probate works, with links to the Florida Probate Code so you can read the sources yourself.
What the 9-page guide covers
- What a Will Is — and What It Is Not
- Who Can Make a Will
- How a Florida Will Must Be Signed
- What a Will Typically Contains
- Changing or Revoking a Will
- Rights a Will Cannot Override
- What Happens Without a Will — Intestacy
- Probate — What the Will Goes Through
- Federal Estate Tax and Income Tax Notes (Information Only)
- Practical Points Frequently Discussed
- Do Your Own Research — Primary Sources
- Required Disclosures
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Fill out the Florida Last Will and Testament intake form, or call or text 772-321-2290. Your document is prepared from the information you provide in writing. See estate document preparation.
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I am not an attorney. I am a nonlawyer document preparer and provide document preparation only, at your direction. I cannot give legal advice. This guide is educational information only.
Prepared by Jonathan Rexford, Nonlawyer Document Preparer and Florida Notary Public, Vero Beach, Florida · 772-321-2290 · jonathan@notarynearmenow.com