Estate Planning: Your Will

FCS5241/FY540, rev. 3/2012

Authors

  • Martie Gillen University of Florida
  • Josephine Turner University of Florida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy540-2012

Keywords:

FY540

Abstract

A will is considered to be the cornerstone of most estate plans. A will is a written legal document that takes effect at death, and is used to administer the estate, including transferring property ownership and making provisions for the care of minor or dependent children. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by Martie Gillen and Josephine Turner, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.

FCS5241/FY540: Estate Planning: Your Will (ufl.edu)

Author Biographies

Martie Gillen, University of Florida

associate professor and specialist, family and consumer economics for older adults, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Josephine Turner, University of Florida

former professor, family and consumer economics, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville, FL 32611.

References

Berteau, John T. 1998. Estate Planning in Florida 2nd Edition. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc.

Florida State Statutes Chapter 732 and 733. Accessed March 5, 2012. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=View%20Statutes&Submenu=1&Tab=statutes.

Garman, Thomas E., and Raymond E. Forgue. 2006. Personal Finance 8th Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co.

Pohl, Esq., Amelia E. 1999. When Someone Dies in Florida. Boca Raton, Florida: Eagle Publishing Co.

3rd century funerary relief of a family.

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Published

2012-03-31

How to Cite

Gillen, Martie, and Josephine Turner. 2012. “Estate Planning: Your Will: FCS5241 FY540, Rev. 3 2012”. EDIS 2012 (3). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy540-2012.

Issue

Vol. 2012 No. 3

Section

Historical Fact Sheets

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