Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan
verbal wills
before my aunt passed away she
stated in front of her attorney and
her sister (the trustee) that i was the
beneficiary of her life insurance
policy. When i called the company
they said that it had changed when
she retired 5 years ago but she made
that statement last month. is there
anything i can legally do?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: verbal wills
It depends on whether your aunt's comments were actually expressing her wishes that you receive the benefits, or whether she was simply stating that she thought you were the beneficiary. And of course, the eyewitness would have to testify as to what he thought it mean too.
You can try to work this out with the family and see if they will agree to give you the life insurance proceeds. If not, you can dispute the disposition of her estate, etc., by retaining a lawyer to represent you. You need a lawyer in the state where your aunt passed away, as they would have jurisdiction over her estate.
Thanks.
Re: verbal wills
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