question about will

[lilsamiam]

I have a question and need advice quick. My husband died about 3 weeks ago. We have two small children together and we own a home. We split up 2 years ago and the children and I have been living in the house. He had a will made out about 5 years ago. In his will everything was left to me. I went to speak to the attorney that wrote his will, wich I believe is a friend of my husbands grandmother, and he told me that because I wasn't on the title to the house or the mortage that I could leave the house homestead but I couldn't sell the house I would just be acting as trustee for the children. When I told him I didn't want to stay in Florida and that I wanted to sell the house and move to NC he told me that the courts would appoint a gaurdian for the childrens interest in the estate. No where in the will does my husband leave anything to our kids. The whole reason I want to move away from here is for the children to have a better quality of life. The house is falling apart and so is the neighborhood. We have friends that live in the area we would like to move to and this attorney was asking me things that I didn't feel were his concern. He also kept the original will that I brought to his office and I find that odd. I guess my question is "if the will states everything is left to me why should it be so complicated" shouldn't everything go to me to do what I feel is needed? I don't understand why he is telling me something different than what the will says. Is he correct in saying that I can't sell the house, because the will doesn't say that. He tried telling me that I should leave it under homestead and rent it out if I want to move. I thought you counldn't legally rent out a home and claim homestead. If he is misleading me for some alterior motive should he be reported. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME SOON.