Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
My father has 5 children, also a life insurance policy with state farm. when i, his caretaker, inquired about the policy after his passing, , i was told the policy was paid to 3 induviduals. myself and my sister were not included. my question is, where can i acess the policy that excludes us? or if one my my othe siblings "ezcuted" a will unknown of where might i obtain the information to contest it?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Unlike most other assets, the money from a life insurance policy does not pass via the Will, but rather becomes immediately payable to the beneficiaries listed on the life insurance policy. you can contact the life ilnsurance company, if you know which one it is, and ask if you are named on your father's policy. It is very unlikely they would have paid any money to someone not listed on the policy.
Parents often do very strange things when it comes to leaving behind their assets. Sometimes they give it to the worse of the children because that one needs money the most, or they feel that child is so bad because they failed to raise them correctly.
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