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title: "Record what a later marriage does to an earlier will"
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# Record what a later marriage does to an earlier will

> The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(1) provides that a later marriage does not revoke the will, and s 732.301 states a…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Wills, Estates, Probate & Succession](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(1) provides that a later marriage does not revoke the will, and s 732.301 states a pretermitted-spouse share. From the will and the marriage record, copy the date of the will, the date of the marriage, any gift or appointment in favour of the person the testator married, and any words about providing for that person or not doing so. Do not say the will was revoked. |
| What the lawyer must review | The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(1) says a subsequent marriage does not revoke a prior will. The pretermitted spouse inherits as set forth in section 732.301. Section 732.301 gives a spouse who survives a testator who married after making the will a share equal in value to the spouse's intestate share, unless provision was made for or waived by the spouse in a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement, the spouse is provided for in the will, or the will discloses an intention not to make provision for the spouse. The tool copies the dates and the words. It does not say the will was revoked and it does not compute the share. Section 732.302, on a pretermitted child, was not opened. Section 732.507(3) says the section applies to wills of decedents who die on or after 29 June 2021. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check what a later marriage does to an existing will](https://ailawframework.com/practice/wills-estates-probate-and-succession/check-what-a-later-marriage-does-to-an-existing-will.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: The rule is state law, and the lawyer must confirm which state's law governs. For example, Florida Statutes s 732.507(1) provides that a later marriage does not revoke the will, and s 732.301 states a pretermitted-spouse share. From the will and the marriage record, copy the date of the will, the date of the marriage, any gift or appointment in favour of the person the testator married, and any words about providing for that person or not doing so. Do not say the will was revoked.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Wills, intestacy and probate are state law; confirm the governing state before relying on this.
- The Florida example is 2025 Florida Statutes text. The Senate site says the text is unverified. Another state's statute was not opened.
- In the Florida example, a later marriage does not revoke the will. Do not compute an intestate share in this check.

## Sources

- [Florida Statutes section 732.507, Effect of subsequent marriage, birth, adoption, or dissolution of marriage](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/732.507) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Florida Statutes section 732.301, Pretermitted spouse](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/732.301) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*