acultofpersonal
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nebraska
I would like to know if I have any legal obligations to pay for things out of my share of life insurance proceeds after my father died?
I have every intention of helping to pay for his funeral and some medical debt he left behind; however I do not feel obligated to try to help pay for every debt he incurred. The executor of my father's estate wants all three of his other children to "surrender" our checks to him so he can pay bills with the money and tells me he'll sue us for our checks if we don't turn them over to him. Is this even possible?? The insurance benefits were divided by my dad when he designated the beneficiaries - the executor of the estate is my oldest brother. He claims we'll all have to agree on what bills get paid, but I do not agree to anything except the funeral, some medical debt and I want to make a donation to something my father would have cared about. The rest of the money that comes to me -I'd like to put into a savings account.
If I do that -can he sue me? And take what little money I will have left over?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nebraska
I would like to know if I have any legal obligations to pay for things out of my share of life insurance proceeds after my father died?
I have every intention of helping to pay for his funeral and some medical debt he left behind; however I do not feel obligated to try to help pay for every debt he incurred. The executor of my father's estate wants all three of his other children to "surrender" our checks to him so he can pay bills with the money and tells me he'll sue us for our checks if we don't turn them over to him. Is this even possible?? The insurance benefits were divided by my dad when he designated the beneficiaries - the executor of the estate is my oldest brother. He claims we'll all have to agree on what bills get paid, but I do not agree to anything except the funeral, some medical debt and I want to make a donation to something my father would have cared about. The rest of the money that comes to me -I'd like to put into a savings account.
If I do that -can he sue me? And take what little money I will have left over?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nebraska