Florida Statute 296.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XX
VETERANS

Chapter 296
VETERANS' HOMES

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F.S. 296.13

296.13 Death of resident; disposition of moneys held.—

(1) Any balance of moneys which belongs to a resident and is held by the home, or by its authority, at the time of the resident’s death and which is not disposed of by will, must be held as a special trust fund to be paid by the home upon proof that the administrator considers proper, directly and without probate, to heirs of the resident, except that the administrator may disburse funds of any deceased resident for payment of the resident’s funeral expenses.

(2) If no heirs are discovered within 1 year after the death of a resident, or if the heirs who are discovered within that time are not entitled to all of the remaining moneys, the moneys that are not paid to the heirs nor disposed of by will must be paid to the state as provided in chapter 717.

History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 11, ch. 98-16.

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Cases Citing Statute 296.13

Total Results: 2

Little v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-10-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 533 So. 2d 296, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2397, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4755, 1988 WL 112297

Snippet: Mills, Nimmons, Smith 27 October 1988 533 So. 2d 296, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2397, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4755,

State v. Perez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-08-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 510 So. 2d 1144

Snippet: was repealed effective October 1, 1986. Ch. 86-296, §§ 13, 29, Laws of Florida. The type and degree of