Sarasota Wills, Trusts & Probate Attorneys: Homestead

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Homestead

When a Florida resident owns their primary residence, it is their homestead. If they get married, their spouse has an immediate interest in that homestead. A non-owning spouse is entitled to a life estate in the homestead. This means if the owning spouse were to die, the non-owning spouse has the right to live in or do whatever they like with that house during their lifetime. Upon the non-owning spouse's death, the homestead would go to the owning spouse's heirs or beneficiaries.

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