(1) Any part of the estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in the following sections of this code.
(2) The decedent’s death is the event that vests the heirs’ right to the decedent’s intestate property.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; s. 8, ch. 75-220; s. 14, ch. 2001-226.
Note.—Created from former s. 731.23.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLII - Estates and Trusts
Chapter 732 - Probate Code: Intestate Succession and Wills
Part I - Intestate Succession (Ss. 732.101-732.111)
732.102 - Spouse’s share of intestate estate.
732.103 - Share of other heirs.
732.104 - Inheritance per stirpes.
732.108 - Adopted persons and persons born out of wedlock.