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Old 06-20-2010, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bluedog103 View Post
You should have your will reviewed but in general, wills written in another state are valid in Florida. Exceptions are holographic (handwritten wills) and oral wills, which are not allowed in Fl.
I was told the other thing to check is that if you are married some states don't let you leave your home to anyone excecpt your spouse no matter what your will says, in which case a codicile has to be made to designate which house is home if you want to leave one residence to someone else. Just what I read on the net, but an area to bring up with your lawyer. A friend also said that its a good idea to have more than is required of indipendent witnesses as some states require only one plus the notery some require two another thing you would want right in both states.