Hello, I'm the executor of my late mother in law's estate. She passed away on april 22 of this yr. I have her last will and testament which was put together by a law firm she used about 3 yrs ago. It's very clear about how the estate is to be dispensed and I'm following up on her wishes of course. My question concerns her government life insurance policy that she took when she started there over 40 yrs ago. When she retired in 2002 she listed her beneficiaries which included her husband who passed away before her as did her only child a few years earlier. My son is her only grandchild so she left him 50% and her car. Her will is her most recent and accurate administration of her wishes of how much and who should receive any monies from her estate. The office of personnel and management informed me that they only recognize her list of beneficiaries she put in her life insurance and not the more recent will. They said they will dispense accordingly unless they have an order from the court that says otherwise. How do i go about obtaining this and is it difficult? I'm not talking about a lot of money because she only had the basic option with the government insurance which i think is through met life. I just want her life insurance to be adjusted to reflect her last will and testament which was dictated by her 10 yrs after his list for met life. This doesn't change things that much and wouldn't exclude anyone but her boyfriend and I are listed in the will since her husband has passed away he's not listed in the will but in the life insurance so I'm trying to have a judge rule that the insurance list of beneficiaries reflect the last will and testament which will add some to my son and her boyfriend of 9 yrs and myself. Can you advise? ?
Thanks,
Mike H.
Thanks,
Mike H.