Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
life insurance beneficiary
Couple is married for 40 + years. Husband dies and current wife discovers he never changed beneficiaries from first marriage.
Can second wife collect? Current wife received retiremnet benefits. Policy is for just under 5k$.
Asked on 4/02/09, 4:16 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers
Law Offices of Georges H. Shers
Re: life insurance beneficiary
Life insurance is payable to the named beneficiary. I suppose she could sue trying to argue it was a mistake but the attorney fees would eat up much of the policy and probably would not succeed.
Answered on 4/03/09, 12:40 pm
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