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I am married to my Spouse for several years but I am not on his Will. What are my Estate rights?
Me and my husband have been married for
about 4 years. Our relationship has been great thus far but for some reason I
am not on any of his documents (bank, life insurance, etc.) He is really ill
right now and doesn’t have much longer, what are my rights as a spouse? I am in
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Florida law uses equitable distribution to divide property between spouses. This means that the financial situation of each spouse determines what percentage of the couple's property each one receives. In addition, you may consider if your husband has a will for his estate and if so, the contents therein. Moving forward, please contact an Estate attorney to determine the proper course of action.
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Posted by Jason Tong on 21 Jan 2010
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