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Q: Do you have to file a will in Fl? Everything is left to the husband/wife. House & car is paid off.

Does probate need to get involved!?

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Jody Strauss
answered on Mar 23, 2022

It really depends on how assets are titled. As an example, if the husband and wife co-own the house as Tenants-by-the-Entirety OR Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship, then when one passes away, title automatically passes to the surviving spouse (i.e. no need to probate the house).

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