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Schmidt & Schmidt

  • 716 Main Street, Springfield, CO 81073

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can someone give me some advice in regard to my Deceased Husband's Life Insurance?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
If the insurance is less than $28,000 and they have not made taxable gifts to you this year, it is easiest of they get the proceeds and them gift the monies to you. That avoids probate issues.
If the insurance is less than $28,000 and they have not made taxable gifts to you this year, it is easiest of they get the proceeds and them gift the monies to you. That avoids probate issues.
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Does my wife have any rights to the house that my father left me in his will?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
You have a really tough situation, and on its face, I would say that no, your wife does not have any rights in this property, in the event of your death. Knowing that is the case, you would want to make arrangements so that you know she will be able to pick up and land on her feet, in case something happens to you first. There is no way to change the Will now, unless all of the beneficiaries agree. You can try to make that happen. Short of that, you are pretty much stuck.
You have a really tough situation, and on its face, I would say that no, your wife does not have any rights in this property, in the event of your death. Knowing that is the case, you would want to make arrangements so that you know she will be able to pick up and land on her feet, in case something happens to you first. There is no way to change the Will now, unless all of the beneficiaries agree. You can try to make that happen. Short of that, you are pretty much stuck.
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What can I do as the biological daughter if my step sister who was the executor of the Will did not follow what is stated in it?

Bernard H. Greenberg
Answered by attorney Bernard H. Greenberg
Estate Planning lawyer at Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.
Unless the pre-termitted child exception applies, you are not entitled to be left anything in the Will. As far as not following the burial instruction in the Will, it may not have been known at the time of the funeral. The reason that we recommend that funeral and burial instructions NEVER be in the Will is that Wills are often not opened and read until after the funeral. For further information, visit with an attorney in your area who specializes in estate administration and litigation.
Unless the pre-termitted child exception applies, you are not entitled to be left anything in the Will. As far as not following the burial instruction in the Will, it may not have been known at the time of the funeral. The reason that we recommend that funeral and burial instructions NEVER be in the Will is that Wills are often not opened and read until after the funeral. For further information, visit with an attorney in your area who specializes in estate administration and litigation.
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