Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio
life insurance
The x-wife is the benficiary
The other siblings went ahead and made all of the arrangements for the burial of the x-husband even though there are 2 adult children
What legally is to be done with the life insurance monies
Asked on 12/10/06, 10:57 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc
Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.
Re: life insurance
It depends entirely on who the beneficiary is. If there is a named beneficiary, then the proceeds are that person's absolutely. If there is no beneficiary, then the proceeds become part of the decedent's estate, and are disposed of according to that person's will.
Answered on 12/18/06, 7:27 pm