Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
estates
my father recently passed away without leaving a will he has no real money to speak of but he has money left from life insurance and my brother is the benificary and has discided not to split the money evenly between us what can we do to stop that from happening
Asked on 10/12/07, 6:13 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel
Charles River Law Partners, LLC
Re: estates
I am sorry to say that your brother has no duty to split the proceeds of the insurance policy with you.
If he is the named beneficiary, then he is entitled to the proceeds. Whatever other assets your father had at the time of his death would be split amongst you according to statute.
Answered on 10/12/07, 8:05 pm
henry lebensbaum
Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)
: estates
Life insurance proceeds by-pass probate action. Unless you believe there is some fraud or some coercion, you are probably out of luck.
Answered on 10/14/07, 12:51 pm
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