Q: The day he died, my ex-hub's GF filed a FORGED change-of-benef'ry form to steal his BAC ret $. What can I do about it?
Several months after he died, I was notified that I was still benefcy of his BAC annuities fund. Surprised he hadn't changed this in 8 years since divorce, I called the BAC Intl to confirm details. It was the assisting clerk who noticed the date on a change-of-beneficiary form was the exact date my ex died from lung cancer & a pickled liver. (Also, Ex had been on Hospice care and morphine). The clerk asked me if I knew the alledged 'new' beneficiary or the witness to 'Paul's' signature. I said Paul's current GF and the 'witness' was his sleazy brother-in-law. I told him I bet they forged Paul's signature so he mailed me a copy of the form on which Paul's signature IS an obvious forgery. I was told I'd have to hire a lawyer or take some kind of legal action that would authorize the Int'l to void the bogus form. Paul's daughter told me the GF also had 'his will' leaving everything to the GF and leaving his 2 kids nothing but debt. What's best course of action & where to begin? THANX
A: There might be both a civil and criminal case that comes out of this but I notice this question is marked for both Texas and Arkansas. The first thing you should do is figure out WHERE the forged document was USED and then re-post your question in just that one state, no matter where you are currently personally located. The rules will be different depending on the jurisdiction so you've got to nail that down first.
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