Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts

Please accept my condolences.

You should probably retain an attorney to assist you in this. You will want to notify and open communication with the life insurance company as soon as possible. Regardless if you are mentioned in the will, your son may have certain rights as a child of the deceased. There may also be certain claims for unpaid child or spousal support which should be addressed.

Please do not hesitate to contact this office if you would like some assistance.

First, check with the Probate Court for the county in which he lived to determine who is the Administrator/Executor of his estate. If a Will has been filed with Probate get a copy.

Second look at your Separation Agreement and see if he was required to maintain a life insurance policy to secure the Child Support.

Contact an attorney immediately and take this information to him. As to your ex's death, you can request a copy of the coroner's report unless it is being held as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. They should have completed the examination in less than 4 months and a report should have been issued. Since I do not know what county and I am not a criminal attorney, I can't tell you much more.

Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.