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Is your ex still listed as your life insurance beneficiary after a divorce? Many people assume that a divorce decree automatically removes their spouse from life insurance. Here, we’ll break down what does and does not override a beneficiary, and how revocation laws work across different states. A divorce decree doesn’t necessarily change the beneficiary … Read more
With life insurance policies, sometimes the details about who gets the money when the policyholder dies are not super clear. When do life insurance companies contact beneficiaries? This blog will clarify when and how life insurance companies typically contact beneficiaries. We’ll cover the essential timelines, what you can do if you’re unsure about your beneficiary … Read more
While almost any life insurance policyholder has the power to change their beneficiary designation at any time, a last-minute beneficiary change may indicate fraud, duress, or lack of competence. That the beneficiary change was made shortly before the death of the insured should raise suspicions that the new beneficiary may have made the change, the new beneficiary … Read more
Learn from the nation’s top life insurance lawyers where death benefits go when there is no life insurance beneficiary or the beneficiary predeceases the policyholder. If you are an heir of a policyholder who did not list you as a beneficiary, we may be able to help you. Call us for your free, no-obligation consultation. What a … Read more
This article will explain the common ways in which life insurance companies underpay valid beneficiary claims for death benefits and the reasons why. If your claim is denied for a valid reason, there may be a way to negotiate a settlement for part of the claim depending upon the reason that the claim was denied. … Read more
Our Life Insurance Attorneys Represent You in the Interpleader An “interpleader” is a legal action that is initiated by the life insurance company when the new beneficiary and the removed beneficiary file a claim for the same death benefits, and the removed beneficiary challenges the change in designation. The purpose of an interpleader is to … Read more
Recently there has been a lot of successful litigation by beneficiaries of group life insurance policies provided by employers. In these cases, the insured either retired, quit, or was fired, or became disabled and stopped working, and then passed away. An employer providing group life insurance to employees is required by the insurance documents to … Read more
What happens when multiple people claim they each are entitled to life insurance benefits after the death of the insured? How does an insurance company determine who is entitled to the benefits? If you believe you are the rightful beneficiary to a life insurance policy, you will likely need the expertise of a trusted life … Read more
California Beneficiary Laws For the most part, the process of naming beneficiaries to a life insurance policy is the same across all states. In fact, unless prohibited to do so by law, anyone can be named as beneficiary to a life insurance policy, regardless of whether he or she has any vested interest in the insured. … Read more
Life Insurance Companies May Not Contact Beneficiaries After facing a loved one’s death, life insurance can help provide necessary financial security to pay for funeral expenses and supplement lost income. In most cases, when someone takes out life insurance, he or she lets the named beneficiaries (often family members of the insured) know about it. … Read more
