What to do if my father-in-law just passed away and left his wife as beneficiary but she has been on life support for the last 4 months?
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What to do if my father-in-law just passed away and left his wife as beneficiary but she has been on life support for the last 4 months?
Who will be the next beneficiary since his wife is unable to do anything because of her situation – his children or his stepchildren?
Asked on June 13, 2013 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The Florida law of intestacy states that if someone dies and there is no surviving spouse, the inheritance goes to the children of the deceased. Therefore, when your father-in-law died, his wife inherited from him. When she dies, if she has no will, her children will inherit whatever she inherited from your father-in-law.
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