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"The surviving owner will be able to withdraw funds from the account," says David Doehring, probate attorney and managing partner of Doehring & Doehring Attorneys at Law. If the account has a payable on death beneficiary, the bank account balance goes to the beneficiary after the last account owner dies.
Bank accounts with no named beneficiaries will need to pass through Florida probate as per the will's instructions by the personal representative. Probate can be expensive and complicated, leaving it open to disputes and family turmoil. Your will is also accessible to the public in Florida after your passing.
Named Beneficiary: Bank accounts with named beneficiaries can skip the probate process. If the account owner designated a beneficiary when opening the account, the assets will be directly transferred to the named beneficiary upon the owner's passing, bypassing probate.
The bank account will go to the named beneficiary of the account or of your will.