In Florida, a surviving spouse does not always automatically get the house just because they’re the spouse—and a will does not always control the house just because it says so. The outcome depends on how the property is titled, whether it is the decedent’s Florida...
A Florida Lady Bird deed (also called an enhanced life estate deed) lets an owner keep full control of a home during life—while naming beneficiaries to inherit it automatically at death. It can avoid probate for that property, often preserve homestead protections, and...
In Florida, you can sometimes sell an inherited house immediately after the owner dies—but only if legal authority and marketable title are already in place. The timeline depends on how the home was owned (trust, joint ownership with survivorship, life estate/Lady...
In Florida, homestead property is often protected from forced sale to pay many types of estate debts and creditor claims—even after the homeowner dies. However, Florida homestead protection is not absolute. Certain obligations (like mortgages, property taxes, special...
In Florida, a surviving spouse does not always “automatically” get the house just because they were married—but they often have powerful rights that can override or limit what a will says, especially when the property is Florida homestead or held as tenancy by the...
If you’re selling an inherited property in Florida, one of the first questions a buyer, Realtor, or even an heir may ask is: “Does the court have to approve the sale price or the contract terms during probate?” The answer is: sometimes—but often not automatically. It...
