Florida’s Elective Share Gives ‘Disinherited’ Spouse a Piece of the Estate

By: George Taylor Imagine this scenario: someone falls in love, marries, falls out of love, doesn’t divorce, but writes their spouse out of their will.  Then they die—blissfully believing the spouse will get nothing. In Florida, they would be wrong. Regardless of which spouse has means and dies, Florida’s elective share statute would see that … Continue reading Florida’s Elective Share Gives ‘Disinherited’ Spouse a Piece of the Estate