Why Directing the Sale of Your Homestead in a Will Could Strip Its Protection: Insights from Knadle v. Estate of Knadle
Florida’s homestead protections are some of the strongest in the nation. They shield a person’s primary residence from creditors and provide special benefits for heirs. But what happens if your will directs the sale of that homestead? As the case of Knadle v. Estate of Knadle, 686 So. 2d 631 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997), shows, […]