What if the deceased left no will?
Florida has an “intestate succession” law, which states that certain persons receive the estate. If there is a surviving spouse but no “lineal descendants” (children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, natural or adoptive), then the spouse gets the entire estate. If there are lineal descendants, the spouse gets at least half the estate, but the descendants get some part also. If there is no surviving spouse and no lineal descendants, then the estate goes to any surviving parents. If there are no surviving parents, then the estate will go to other relatives, starting with brothers and sisters.
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- If the deceased family member who held shares in his/ her own name (single) had left a will, how does the legal heir/s get the shares transmitted in their names?
- If the deceased family member who held shares in his/her own name (single) had left a will, how do the legal heir/s get the shares transmitted in their names?
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