We often talk to people who have moved to Florida and have "heard" that their Will, which was drafted and signed in another state, is no longer valid.  The myth that an out of state Will is automatically invalid once you move to Florida simply is not true.  A Will signed by a non-resident of Florida is valid in Florida if: (1) it complies with the Florida statutory formalities for executing a Will or (2) the Will is valid under the laws of the state where the Will was signed:  UNLESS the out of state Will was either verbal or hand written. A verbal Will (like "deathbed" wishes) is not valid in Florida.  In Florida a Will must be in writing to be valid.  A Will in the person's own handwriting is not valid unless it meets the formal document signing requirements of either Florida or the state in which it was signed.  (If you fully understand this, you may pass "go" and collect your $200.)