Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Oklahoma

Re: Insurance Inheritance

Thanks for your question. Your question doesnt tell me what kind of insurance money you are asking about. If you are talking about life insurance on which he is the beneficiary, most likely he is not obligated on his verbal promise. The promise lacked consideration which in law is what makes a contract binding. If the promise caused you to change your position to your detriment then perhaps there would be consideration. If the insurance was in the nature of a personal injury settlement and you were a minor and dependent of your mother then you may have had a legal interest in the settlement. And if the insurance settlement was life insurance payable to her estate as beneficiary or did not designate a beneficiary, you might have an interest. Her Last Will or lack of a Last Will might govern the outcome in that event. You just do not provide enough historical facts to enable a more specific response.