Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Wisconsin

can the legal benef. of a life ins policy be sued by the estate if they do not turn over the policy? my exboyfriend died unexpec. and did not have a will, and did not change the life ins. policy after we broke up 2yrs ago. now the family is mad and want to sue me if I dont. I was not aware that he had not changed the benef. they say he did not have time to change the policy or do a will. he lived 3 weeks after cancer diagnosis. we broke up more than a year & 1/2 prior to this event. I was with him 10 yrs


Asked on 3/30/14, 10:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
JAY Nixon nixon law offices

Life insurance usually passes totally outside of the estate proceedings and the probate court has no jurisdiction to do anything with the money, unless the estate was the designated beneficiary under the policy. If you are getting pressured, get a lawyer to respond to their concerns. While there are some ways they can sue you, such as undue influence, such allegations are often difficult to prove

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Answered on 3/30/14, 10:38 am


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