There are some relations that are not entitled to wrongful death settlement monies. An ex-wife may fall into that category.<\/p>\n
A recent case in West Virginia resulted in a decision by the West Virginia Supreme Court that the ex-wife of a man who lost his life in a motorcycle accident was not entitled to any proceeds from his estate.<\/p>\n
As it turned out, the decedent’s estate was able to negotiate $300,000 on a successful wrongful death lawsuit. All of it was deemed to be paid to the man’s estate, for eventual dispersal to his heirs. The will did not make it to probate, because the man’s ex-wife said he owed her at least $50,000 for unpaid child support.<\/p>\n
The issue was not that the man was not paying his support. He had started paying the required monthly amount in 2003. At the time he died, the children were adults and he had no further (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are some relations that are not entitled to wrongful death settlement monies. An ex-wife may fall into that category. A recent case in West Virginia resulted in a decision by the West Virginia Supreme Court that the ex-wife of…<\/span><\/p>\n