What to do if my late grandfather was a retired police officer but my grandmother didn’t receive his pension because he didn’t get to sign it over to her?
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What to do if my late grandfather was a retired police officer but my grandmother didn’t receive his pension because he didn’t get to sign it over to her?
Is there anyway she can go back and get his pension?
Asked on September 13, 2012 under Estate Planning, Missouri
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that your grandmother consult with a Wills and trust attorney as to the pension of your late grandmother and her entitlement to it in that presumably it is a marital asset where she should be entitled to at least one half (1/2) of it. You and your grandmother also need to contact your grandfather's pension fund to see who is the designated beneficiary of his pension if anyone and proceed from there.
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