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What does died testate vs intestate mean?

When someone dies and they leave a valid Last Will and Testament which is submitted to the Florida probate court, the estate is referred to an “testate.”  When someone dies and they have no Will or estate planning documents, the estate will pass “intestate.”  Each state has their own intestate statutes, which dictate how a decedent’s assets will be distributed upon their death.  You can think of intestate as the default, or fall back, rules which dictate how assets will be distributed to family members when there is no Will.  Intestate statutes often give preference to the surviving spouse and any living children.

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