Legal Question in Insurance Law in Florida

i have a friend and her daughter is gonna get alot of money when she turns 18.. she will get it from her grandmothers ins policy not a will. is there any way she can lock it up in an account because the daughter is on drugs and she does not want her to have it now.. is it different in all states? thank you


Asked on 4/02/13, 7:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

Is the entitlement to the money already fixed? Has the grandmother died? If not, then the beneficiary of the life policy can be a trust and that trust can administer the assets for the benefit of the daughter. If the death has occurred and the entitlement is fixed, the only way i can think of is to force an involuntary guardianship on the daughter. This would have to be imposed by a Court and based on her inability properly handle her assets. It can get ugly. Yes, of course, these matters are handled differently state to state. This answer assumes Florida.

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Answered on 4/02/13, 7:53 am


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