Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Missouri
Beneficiary v. Executor
Will states that executor pays funeral/burial expenses, then balance of insurance paid to beneficiary. Does the insurance company send the check to the executor or to the beneficiary?
Asked on 10/09/06, 10:17 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Burcke
Joseph R. Burcke, Attorney at Law
Re: Beneficiary v. Executor
It depends upon how th e beneficiary designation was prepared on the insurance application. If the estate was named as the beneficiary the check will be forwarded to executor upon presentation of claim form. If an individual or more than one person were named as beneficiaries, then the check will be made out to the named beneficiaies. I will be happy to help you determine which is actually the case, if you contact me directly.
Answered on 10/10/06, 8:11 am