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jenjen1972
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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
My ex-husband committed suicide last Monday. He left no will. Before he could be buried, his 3 brothers cleaned out his apartment and are in the process of trying to tie up loose ends. After our divorce my ex put my name down for his employer provided life insurance policy and on his 401K & profit sharing plans. We discussed this before his death and he said he wanted me to be provided for. Now his brother wants to go to a lawyer, have himself named as executor and he expects me to sign over my rights to the insurance and savings plans. Do I have to do this? Is the insurance and savings plan part of his estate if there is no will? Or am I free to do what I want to with this money? My ex has no children and no new wife. Also, his brother told my ex's employer that I wanted to turn the benefits I receive over to the estate and I was told today by the HR supervisor that my ex's employer will help me do that if it is what I wanted to do. I didn't indicate to her that I wanted to turn over this money to the estate. My ex owed thousands of dollars to credit cards, hospitals and numerous other companies. Do they have a right to the insurance and savings money if there is no will? Will I be held responsible for these debts because I am the beneficiary? The debts were ran up after the divorce and do not have my name on the accounts. I need some sort of direction so I know how to proceed with this. I am physically disabled and cannot afford a lawyer due to a fixed income.
My ex-husband committed suicide last Monday. He left no will. Before he could be buried, his 3 brothers cleaned out his apartment and are in the process of trying to tie up loose ends. After our divorce my ex put my name down for his employer provided life insurance policy and on his 401K & profit sharing plans. We discussed this before his death and he said he wanted me to be provided for. Now his brother wants to go to a lawyer, have himself named as executor and he expects me to sign over my rights to the insurance and savings plans. Do I have to do this? Is the insurance and savings plan part of his estate if there is no will? Or am I free to do what I want to with this money? My ex has no children and no new wife. Also, his brother told my ex's employer that I wanted to turn the benefits I receive over to the estate and I was told today by the HR supervisor that my ex's employer will help me do that if it is what I wanted to do. I didn't indicate to her that I wanted to turn over this money to the estate. My ex owed thousands of dollars to credit cards, hospitals and numerous other companies. Do they have a right to the insurance and savings money if there is no will? Will I be held responsible for these debts because I am the beneficiary? The debts were ran up after the divorce and do not have my name on the accounts. I need some sort of direction so I know how to proceed with this. I am physically disabled and cannot afford a lawyer due to a fixed income.