Brevard County Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Form (Florida)

All Brevard County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Form

Brevard County Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Form

Fill in the blank Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit form formatted to comply with all Florida recording and content requirements.
Included Brevard County compliant document last validated/updated 10/23/2024

Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Guide

Brevard County Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit form.
Included Brevard County compliant document last validated/updated 3/18/2024

Completed Example of the Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Document

Brevard County Completed Example of the Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit Document

Example of a properly completed Florida Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit document for reference.
Included Brevard County compliant document last validated/updated 8/28/2024

When using these Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Brevard County. The executed documents should then be recorded in one of the following offices:

Clerk of Court

400 South St, 2nd floor, Titusville, Florida 32780

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phone: (321) 637-2006

Parkway Complex

700 South Park Ave, Titusville, Florida 32780

Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F

Phone: Phone (321) 637-2006

Moore Justice Center

2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, Florida 32940

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

Phone: (321) 637-2006

Melbourne Branch Courthouse

51 South Nieman Ave, Melbourne, Florida 32901

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

Phone: (321) 637-2006

Merritt Island Office

2575 N Courtenay Parkway, Rm 129, Merritt Island, Florida 32953

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

Phone: (321) 637-2006

Palm Bay Office

450 Cogan Drive S.E., Palm Bay, Florida 32909

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 M-F

Phone: (321) 637-2006

For Mail: Recording Department

PO Box 2767, Titusville, Florida 32781-2767

Hours:

Phone: N/A

For Overnight Delivery: Clerk of Court

700 S. Park Ave, Bldg B, Titusville, Florida 32780-4015

Hours:

Phone: N/A

Local jurisdictions located in Brevard County include:

  • Cape Canaveral
  • Cocoa
  • Cocoa Beach
  • Grant
  • Indialantic
  • Malabar
  • Melbourne
  • Melbourne Beach
  • Merritt Island
  • Mims
  • Orlando
  • Palm Bay
  • Patrick Afb
  • Rockledge
  • Satellite Beach
  • Scottsmoor
  • Sebastian
  • Sharpes
  • Titusville

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Brevard County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Brevard County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Brevard County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Brevard County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Brevard County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Brevard County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Florida or Brevard County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Brevard County Decedent Interest in Homestead Affidavit forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Decedent's interest in homestead affidavit

Under Florida law, real estate that is identified as a homestead but is not included in a deceased owner's will passes to beneficiaries in the same manner as other intestate property. If the decedent is survived by a spouse and one or more descendants, however, the surviving spouse has three main options as set out in section 732.401 of the Florida Statutes:

- take a life estate in the homestead, with a vested remainder to the descendants alive at the time of the decedent's death per stirpes (according to Black's Law Dictionary, 8th ed., "proportionately divided between beneficiaries according to their deceased ancestor's share").

- take an undivided one-half interest in the late spouse's homestead as a tenant in common, with the remaining one-half interest held by any descendants per stirpes.

- disclaim the interest as directed in chapter 739.

When a surviving spouse chooses to take the one-half interest in the property, he/she files a decedent's interest in homestead affidavit. This document allows the spouse to waive the marital rights to a life estate in the property. Instead, the surviving spouse and any descendants hold title as tenants in common. As tenants in common, each party can independently sell his/her interests to the property without notice or joinder from the others.

In most cases, the affidavit must be filed within six months of the decedent's death. The affidavit can be made by the surviving spouse him/herself or, with the court's approval, an attorney in fact or guardian of the property of the surviving spouse. The document is then filed in the county or counties in which the homestead property is located. Once recorded, the surviving spouse's decision is irrevocable.

Each case is unique, so contact an attorney with specific questions or for complex situations.


Product description:
Use this document when the owner of homestead property dies without including the real estate in the will and the surviving spouse elects to forego his/her life estate interest in favor of one-half share and convert his/her interest in a life estate to a tenancy in common with the descendants.

(Florida Decedent Interest in Homestead Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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