I looked at the 09 version of Ch 709; and I don't see anything that would allow an attorney in fact to create another power of attorney. There was...

My father had a will made up while living in the state of wv he then moved to florida and recently passed away .

I'm sorry that you lost your dad. We honor valid wills from other states here in Florida. If the will were not valid, then our probate laws...

By not listing a Joint account{with right of survivorship}in the Probate inventory, anyway for the court to find out about it?

Joint accounts with rights of survivorship and beneficiary designations are two of the most popular ways to keep assets out of Probate. There is...

Is my mother entitled to survivor's benefits?

If your mother did not marry him, then she cannot claim survivor benefits. The actual spouse can claim

This is something that I deal with a lot. His mailbox is a wealth of information about where his accounts are. Each financial and insurance...

How do I obtain a copy of my deceased fathers will?

Sorry about your dad. Start by checking the deed to the property. Most counties' property appraiser websites will let you pull up a copy of the...

Did they own any real estate or other assets here in Florida?

Who is entitled to a house if the spouse died and was married legally but lived apart for years. There are 2 adult children .

How was the property titled? Mom and decedent were both on the deed; but it matters how they were specifically titled. Plus there is an issue of...

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Who gets everything?

If the Will doesn't account for this contingency, then Fla Stat 732.102 and .103 kick in.

Would a pre-nup protect me from my finance's grown children re: life time usage of his home in case of his death? Or a will?

The easy solution is for him to add you to the deed. I recommend a particular type of deed so that the house won't have to go through probate...