You lost someone you love, and now there is a house, a pile of mail, and a question nobody warned you about. If you inherited a house with no will in Florida, take a deep breath. You are not the first person in Clearwater, Largo, or anywhere in the Tampa Bay area to face this, and there is a clear legal path forward. It just does not happen on its own. Why Having No Will Changes Everything? When someone dies without a will, Florida calls it dying "intestate." That means state law, not family conversations or what Mom "always said," decides who inherits. The house also stays in the deceased person's name until a court says otherwise. You cannot simply move in, sell it, or refinance it, even if you are the obvious heir. Important: Owning a house on paper and inheriting it legally are two different things. Until probate transfers the title, most buyers, banks, and title companies will not touch the property. Who Inherits Under Florida Law? The short version l...