benifecary or not?

[sadincalif]

in Calif, my father passed away with no will but is in probate now. HIs "black widow "girlfriend was named the benifaray to his life insurance.. I know that there is nothing we can do about that but now my sister is telling me since she is named in his life insurance she is also a benifecary to his estate? How can that be? they were not married or living together .. and life insurance is outside the estate? is my sister blowing out smoke?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

in Calif, my father passed away with no will but is in probate now. HIs "black widow "girlfriend was named the benifaray to his life insurance.. I know that there is nothing we can do about that but now my sister is telling me since she is named in his life insurance she is also a benifecary to his estate?

Tell your sister to go to drug rehab....either that, or she is a complete idiot.

How can that be?

see above.

they were not married or living together .. and life insurance is outside the estate? is my sister blowing out smoke?

She's smoking something.

 

[nextwife]

UH, NO!

The life insurance beneficiary in no way dictates who the estate beneficiary will be.

 

[Betty]

Agree that life ins. passes outside the estate & will go to the bene named in the policy. The estate proceeds after expenses & debts are paid will be distributed according to the intestate succession law of the state of California. Your sister is wrong.