You are not obligated to use the insurance money to pay debts as long as the insurance proceeds were payable directly to you (and/or your...

If a benifericary is named on bank account..and a personal representative is named and it's not the same person..there is no wil

No. The beneficiary designation controls.

Can my family change me as the primary beneficiary after my mom died ?

Only your mother had the power and authority to designate beneficiaries. If your family attempted to change a beneficiary designation you mother...

Is power of attorney good after death?

My condolences. Even with a power of attorney, the bank wouldn't legally be allowed to share information with you after the principal's (your...

Trust?

It depends on the provisions of the trust. If the trust is silent on the issue, then your step-father has to survive your mother by at least 120...

Yes, a well-drafted trust should already contain language stating what would happen to your stepchild's trust share should that stepchild die...

Is there a way to make it so only the deceased, children recieve the settlement money?

It sounds like you are talking about a wrongful death settlement. If this is the case, then your boyfriend's mother has legal rights to a portion...

Is a beneficiary and next of kin the same thing and how is this determined?

Your mother-in-law, and not you or the children, may be designated as a beneficiary on investment, life insurance or retirement accounts. In that...

What might be the best recommendation for you depends upon your unique circumstances. If you are the sole heir or beneficiary and you don't...

Does the deed say that they are tenants in common? If so, he should receive a share. If not and they were married when the deed was made, it is...