What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
I lived with my mother all my life or 35 years until we were forcibly separated because of a real estate scam/ID theft in 2001. During the last 10 years we were together, I took care of most of her personal affairs. This included paying insurance premiums for a family plan, that included policies for my mother, me and several siblings. Sometimes I paid the premiums with her money, sometimes though I paid them with mine. This includes from April 2001when she was forced into the nursing home. She died in 2004 and I continued to pay the premiums to this day.
The problem: When my mother died, I wasn't even told until two weeks later, after she was buried. Copies of letters I sent to the insurance company were found at the nursing home. This led to estranged relatives claiming the death proceeds. My mother did not have a will. I guess I should have tried to have her put what you she often said in writing - "you get everything."
I didn't, and I guess I kept paying the premiums because of an emotional thing. I recently checked the status and the company told me that I have no right to any info. regarding the policies other than mine, even though I paid the premiums the pass eight years. OK.
So my question is who does have control of an insurance policy when the policy owner, the one who originated it, dies without a will? And shouldn't have that person paid the premiums? And how do I get my money back for the premiums on these policies I paid? The company said I can get the cash value for my policy but not the others, again, even though I paid the premiums. And should I stop paying the premiums while I dispute this with the insurance company? I am not even sure if the other people insured under the policy know that they are. They may have long gotten policies elsewhere.
Thanks for you help.
LouportWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I lived with my mother all my life or 35 years until we were forcibly separated because of a real estate scam/ID theft in 2001. During the last 10 years we were together, I took care of most of her personal affairs. This included paying insurance premiums for a family plan, that included policies for my mother, me and several siblings. Sometimes I paid the premiums with her money, sometimes though I paid them with mine. This includes from April 2001when she was forced into the nursing home. She died in 2004 and I continued to pay the premiums to this day.
The problem: When my mother died, I wasn't even told until two weeks later, after she was buried. Copies of letters I sent to the insurance company were found at the nursing home. This led to estranged relatives claiming the death proceeds. My mother did not have a will. I guess I should have tried to have her put what you she often said in writing - "you get everything."
I didn't, and I guess I kept paying the premiums because of an emotional thing. I recently checked the status and the company told me that I have no right to any info. regarding the policies other than mine, even though I paid the premiums the pass eight years. OK.
So my question is who does have control of an insurance policy when the policy owner, the one who originated it, dies without a will? And shouldn't have that person paid the premiums? And how do I get my money back for the premiums on these policies I paid? The company said I can get the cash value for my policy but not the others, again, even though I paid the premiums. And should I stop paying the premiums while I dispute this with the insurance company? I am not even sure if the other people insured under the policy know that they are. They may have long gotten policies elsewhere.
Thanks for you help.
LouportWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?