Tools for Planning Your Estate in Florida

In Florida, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Florida costs an estimated $30,600. Attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonable.

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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Without a will in Florida, a surviving spouse takes the entire estate when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per stirpes.

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How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

Florida levies no estate or inheritance tax; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,000.

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Do I Need Probate?

Florida sets no dollar limit for its Disposition Without Administration; eligibility turns on other tests.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Florida runs $4,320 to $6,480 and a simple will $1,320 to $2,640, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Florida runs $4,320 to $6,480 for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does a Will Cost?

An attorney-prepared will in Florida runs $1,320 to $2,640, against $0 to $299 up front with an online service, and probate on a $500,000 estate adds about $30,600.

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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In Florida, four years at a public university cost about $64,352 and the cost of living is near the U.S. average; no state estate or inheritance tax applies.

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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

Inherited assets in Florida take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death, and the gain on a later sale faces no state capital gains tax.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Florida automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Florida costs an estimated $30,600 and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonable. Estates under $150,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Does SimplyTrust Compare to LegalZoom, Trust & Will, and Other Services?

Compare what it costs to make a trust official across SimplyTrust, LegalZoom, Trust & Will, Rocket Lawyer, and Quicken WillMaker.

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How Do I Name a Guardian for My Minor Children?

In Florida, a parent names a guardian for a minor child in a will or a separate signed writing, and the nomination covers the child until the age of majority, 18.

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What Are the Burial and Cremation Laws in My State?

Florida allows you to name your own agent in a signed, written document, and that designation takes priority over the statutory order of next of kin who otherwise control disposition of the remains.

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How Do I Sign Estate Documents?

Find witness, notary, and remote signing requirements for all 50 states.

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Will My Estate Documents Transfer?

Check if estate planning documents signed in one state are valid in another.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Florida takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonable; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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Do I Need a TOD Deed?

Florida does not authorize transfer on death deeds; sole-name real property goes through probate, at least 6 months for a simple estate, unless held in a trust or with a right of survivorship.

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Do I Need a Vehicle TOD?

Florida does not offer a transfer-on-death designation on a vehicle title; a vehicle passes by will, trust, joint title, or probate.

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How Do I Open a Trust Account at My Bank?

Compare trust-account requirements bank by bank: how a revocable trust account is opened or retitled, and what proves the trust.

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A will in Florida costs what the provider charges. An online service runs $0 to $299 up front. An attorney in Florida charges around $440 an hour for wills and estates work, which puts a simple will at $1,320 to $2,640. The document is only part of the cost: probate adds about $30,600 on a $500,000 estate in fees the heirs pay later.

A revocable living trust in Florida costs what the provider charges. An online service runs $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription. An attorney in Florida charges around $432 an hour for trust work, which puts an attorney-prepared trust at $4,320 to $6,480 for an individual plan.

No. Florida does not allow transfer on death deeds. Florida has not adopted the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act or any statute authorizing transfer-on-death deeds for real property.

In Florida, a parent names a guardian for a minor child in a will or a separate signed writing. It needs your signature and 2 witnesses, and the nomination covers the child until the age of majority, 18. It can be recorded alongside the rest of an estate plan when you create a revocable living trust.

In Florida, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonable; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee. The trust also distributes assets faster than the 6 months to 9 months probate timeline a simple estate takes.