Property Ownership
A Florida property owner dies intestate (without a will) leaving a surviving spouse and two adult children. Under Florida's laws of descent and distribution, the surviving spouse receives:
AThe entire estate
BOne-third of the estate
COne-half of the estate✓ Correct
DThe homestead outright and a life estate in other real property
Explanation
Under Florida's intestate succession laws, when a decedent leaves both a surviving spouse and descendants (children), the spouse receives one-half of the estate and the descendants share the other half. If the deceased had only a surviving spouse with no descendants, the spouse would receive the entire estate.
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