The insurance settlement belongs to your father as it is considered a "gift" to him from HIS father. If he deposits the money into a joint account, he obviously intends that his wife be allowed to share in the "wealth". When he dies, unless otherwise specified in his will, his wife would inherit the balance of these funds as next of kin. If your father's incapacitation might prevent him from making decisions for himself, you may want to discuss having him give someone he trusts Power of Attorney to act in his best interests when he can not. Your question suggests that his wife is not that person. If he believes she is, that is his choice. If you feel he is already unable to make the proper decisions for himself and you worry that his wife will not, you need to get a lawyer and intervene on his behalf - if you can. If you just don't like his wife and don't want her to have any of his money, is it because you think YOU should get it? Talk to your dad about his will in that case.
The amount you are entitled to receive depends on the damage to your car and the injuries you sustained. It is up to you and your attorney to work out a settlement with the insurance company.
That depends on the terms and scope of coverage you purchased. Most home insurance policies do not cover the cost of relocation.
Many people who divorce do have a clause in the decree regarding insurance beneficiaries. If the decree is written this way and/or the policy includes her as a beneficiary, then she certainly has rights.
They MAY be entitled. You will have to research your loan documents. If the lender believes is is the intention of the borrower to "walk away" and abandon the the mortgaged property, they MAY be able to attach the insurance settlement in order to protect their financial interest in the property. All of this would have to be done legally, of course, through a court of law.
Yes, you are still entitled to receive child support even if you are receiving unemployment.
If you are referring to American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company (and not the mortgage company) and have an Index-5 then you may be entitled to funds from a class action settlement.
Yes, a spouse may be entitled to a part of a personal injury settlement in a divorce. This depends on the laws in your state and how long you have been married.
each state has it's own rule for this.
If you accept the settlement from the insurance company, the van is theirs. If you want to keep it, they will let you, but will reduce the settlement check by the salvage value of the vehicle. Not true. Illinois law to deter chop shops states if the vechicle is totalled, the insurance compnay takes possession after issueing a check for the value. Vehicle has to be 9 or less years old.
You are not necessarily entitled to money from the government, but you are entitled to the amount of life insurance that you parent or parents are insured for.
More than likely, their heirs listed in their last will and testament....unless otherwise spelled out in the settlement.
yes