How are estate assets distributed if an injured person dies without a will in Florida?

When a person dies without a will, estate distributions follow Florida intestate succession laws under Fla. Stat. §§ 732.101–732.103. The statutory distribution follows clear priority: 1. If survived by a spouse and all descendants are shared, the surviving spouse inherits the entire estate. 2. If there are descendants from another relationship, the spouse receives half and descendants share the remaining half. 3. If there is no surviving spouse, the estate passes entirely to surviving children or lineal descendants, followed by parents and siblings. The Altman Law Firm assists families in identifying legal beneficiaries during estate-related litigation.