The Florida Senate

296.13  Death of member; disposition of moneys held.--

(1)  Any balance of moneys held by the home, or by its authority, and belonging to any home member shall, upon the death of the member, where undisposed of by will, be held as a special trust fund to be paid by the home upon proof deemed to be proper to the administrator, directly and without probate, to heirs of the member, provided that the administrator is hereby empowered to disburse funds of any deceased member for payment of the member's funeral expenses.

(2)  If no heirs are discovered within 1 year after the death of a member, or if the heirs discovered within such time are not entitled to the whole thereof, the moneys not paid to the heirs, and undisposed of by will, shall be paid to the state as provided in chapter 717.

History.--s. 8, ch. 89-168.