Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
minor becomes an adult seeks to find her inheratance
my niece who just turned 19 she wants to know, if she was named as one of the beneficary of her fathers life ins. policy were is the money.her mom told her he disowned her just before he died.she has a half sister and paternaty was established before death. supposeable their was a guardian alitenater.also her father was married but file for divorce before he died and they were living apart for sometime. her fathers wife did not want my niece to recieve anything.
supposable she wanted another paternaty test done after he died.her sister was also named beneficary.the girls were both around 10 at the time.this is were it gets screwed up. supposable my nieces mother couldnt afford to return to court and fight this anymore(she claims she spent 220,000.00 already so she just gave up.I want to know that if i join this web site (premium) can I get into family law,paternaty cases, and can I get a will with out payin 17.00 more dollars.also I need a copy of his life insurance policy,ihave the company and the policy # also his s.s.# will i have access to these things. im pretty sure their was and is some criminal acts on the mothers part and maybe the ins. co. i just want my niece to get what is rightfully hers.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: minor becomes an adult seeks to find her inheratance
I don't recognize your zip code, but this advice applies no matter where you are. Go to the Courthouse in the County where the father died. Ask the clerk's office to help you figure out whether there was a probate (a will) or not (intestate).The cases and information you are looking for are available for free at the courthouse and the law library. Death Certificates and Probate are all public records. You can review them and purchase copies.
Your niece needs a lawyer to get this straightened out. Call the County Bar Association and ask for a referral to a local atty who understands 1.Insurance "Bad Faith" and estate/probate issues.
I am not saying this to make you spend money, it is simply not going to be something you can do effectively without a lawyer.
I don't have sufficient facts in your email to fix the problem directly. Please get a lawyer. Good luck - Elizabeth Powell
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