- Jurisdiction
- Florida
My father (87) recently passed away in Florida. I am his son and live out of state. He had no will. He owns no real estate (he rented), no vehicle. His only monetary assets were in two checking accounts, both listing me as beneficiary/payable on death. He also had a small life insurance policy, also with me as beneficiary/payable on death. His only personal property consisted of clothes, some furniture, and some appliances. My question is: will I need to get an attorney to handle anything in Florida, or do I just let the court handle it since there was no will? Just trying to do the right thing, but since his estate is so small, I'm not sure of the process.