In order to ensure that a wife collects her deceased husband's insurance policy, it is beneficial to transfer the beneficiary of the policy while the husband is still alive. If the beneficiary of the policy is also deceased, it would be wise to seek legal help.
No, an ex-spouse can't collect a deceased husbands insurance if the first wife is listed as beneficiary even if the fist wife is now deceased. The money will go to the beneficiary's heirs.
Yes, you can decline the benefit. Speak to the insurance company about how.
No. He has the right to change the beneficiary at anytime if it is not irrivocable. Michael Hartmann FindYourPolicy.com
No, you can get him to change the beneficiary and then the money that is claimed will be yours if it has been changed by your husband to your name.
You can protest but the insurance company will pay the proceeds to the named beneficiary.
The deceased's estate is going to be responsible. The spouse can be held as a beneficiary of the costs and by inheriting less from the estate.
They have no rights in that particular policy. The proceeds will be paid over to you bypassing probate.
If the life insurance policy had listed as the beneficiary the spouse only then it is not considered part of the estate and is not subject to claims. If the beneficiary is the estate then it is subject to claims. The only problem with the spouse being the only beneficiary is if she was a party to the claims personally then perhaps she and the proceeds from the life insurance could be subject to these claims.
If I m listed on my ex husbands employee life insurance after 10 years can i keep it. Check was issued to me
Indirectly. The estate of the deceased husband is responsible for resolving all of his debts. Since the widow is going to be the primary beneficiary of the estate, she will inherit less because the estate has to pay the debt.
There is a great chance that you will you lose your deceased husbands retirement if you remarry. States handle this issue differently.
Your question lacks important details. You need to contact an attorney in your jurisdiction who specializes in probate law who can review your situation and explain your options.