Missing Heirs

Executors are tasked with locating the heirs identified in estate planning documents but this can often prove difficult and, sometimes, an heir cannot be located.  When this happens, Florida Probate Code directs PRs to determine the worth of the unclaimed assets and, depending on their value, deposit the proceeds with the clerk who will publish a notice to attempt to locate the heir.  If a missing heir finds out that they were to inherit assets, even after their sale, they can contact the Chief Financial Officer and obtain the proceeds from the assets within 10 years of the date of their deposit.