Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
17 years ago my gay patner of ten years passed away. i have been informed that i am the benifcary. he died in new york the insurence company tells me that they need some kind of a waiver from ny What little family he had has more than likly passed. even so. he was estranged from them. we were not together when he passed. he was in Ny I lived in TX at the time. his friends from aa paid for and cremated him. His apartment was cleaned out within a week by whom I don't know. The questions, that the waiver form asks, is impossible for me to answer, what do I do, the insurence company won't release the money without the form, & I can't get the waiver, because I don't have the info they want
1 Answer from Attorneys
More information is needed. Specifically:
1. Are you the beneficiary from a will, insurance policy or both?
2. The waiver - is it from the insurance company or from an attorney?
Generally, an insurance company needs proof of death together with information concerning the beneficiary (you). Upon production of both of these documents, the insurance company would generally release the money.
If you want, you can telephone my office and I will try to help you out.
Mike.
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