What to do if the beneficiary of a pension predeceases the pensioner?
Question Details: My father-in-law recently passed away. He was divorced but was remarried to a woman who was not my wife's mother. He had a pension and the beneficiary was his first wife, my wife's mother. The first wife was already deceased at the time of my father-in-law's death. It is our understanding that the pension assets would need to go through probate. Is this true? If so, how would my wife claim her share of the pension?
Victor Waid / Law Office Of Victor Waid
Answered 2 months ago
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Your understanding is correct; the proceeds would need to go through probate. Your wife should obtain the assistance of a probate attorney to file a petition in probate court with your wife naed as the administrator, who will guide your wife through the probate process..
