Can a Canadian citizen be an Executor of a Will?
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Can a Canadian citizen be an Executor of a Will?
What is FL state law on this?
Asked on September 28, 2010 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Possibly. According to Fla. Stat. § 733.304. Nonresidents: A person who is not domiciled in the state cannot qualify as personal representative unless the person is:
(1) A legally adopted child or adoptive parent of the decedent;
(2) Related by lineal consanguinity to the decedent;
(3) A spouse or a brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of
the decedent, or someone related by lineal consanguinity to any such
person; or
(4) The spouse of a person otherwise qualified under this section.
Additionally, such person must be over the age of 18 and must not have been convicted of a felony.
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