I generally agree with the other lawyers who have answered this question. The way to ensure you have an appropriate will in place is to execute a...

Generally, unless the POA has been recorded with the county, for example, in connection with a real estate transaction, it would not be accessible...

Generally, as long as the principal (the person who signed the POA) is competent, he or she may still fully act on his or her own behalf, and the...

Does my ex have to provide a life insurance policy to cover our child?

In most states, absent a requirement in the divorce decree or property settlement decree, there is no such obligation. You should review your...

I got a letter today from life insurance wanting contact info for other estate members. Is it a scam? What info do I tell them?

While it may seem unusual, it may be legitimate. A lot of insurance companies are cleaning up old "unclaimed property." If the benefits were not...

If I file chapter 7, will that eliminate the loan I have on my life insurance policy without voiding the policy?

While I am not a bankruptcy lawyer, the last time I looked this up, it appeared to me that a life insurance policy loan is not a debt dischargable...

Can a Insurance company pay out on a claim I filed for my late husband to his ex-wife of many years, that was never taken off as

My recollection is that OR law provides that divorce does not automatically revoke a life insurance beneficiary designation in favor of the...

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What happens to a life insurance policy if the beneficiary dies 5 or so years before the policy holder?

It depends upon the language of the contract and the existing beneficiary designation. Generally, if there is a contingent beneficiary who...

If someone had a life insurance policy and passed away and the beneficiary passed before them whom will be entitled to the claim

It will depend upon your contract, but generally when a beneficiary predeceases the insured, either a contingent beneficiary of the beneficiary of...

I own a life insurance policy on my ex-husband and am the beneficiary. I live in Texas, he does not.

If you are the owner and beneficiary, and your divorce decree and property settlement did not affect your rights to own and be the beneficiary of...