Q: Can I use my fiance's uninsured motorist? We've been together for over 21 years, live together, & have an 18 yr old son?
Me, our son, & my grandson were all in the wreck & I was hurt the worst, but the person responsible for wreck doesn't have enough to cove everything. I have full coverage & was never asked or offered so I assumed it was automatically included in my full coverage insurance, but to my surprise I don't have UM.
A: Contact a member of the Ga. Trial Lawyers Assn for the county where the wreck happened. They give free consults, and can best advise you. Each states law on underinsured motorist coverage varies. You may have other options.
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Surprisingly for a lot of people, "full coverage" doesn't have a real definition, but generally only includes coverage for liability, comprehensive, and collision. Unfortunately, none of these includes coverage for when the driver who causes your draft is either uninsured or underinsured.
OCGA § 33-7-11 is known as Georgia's "resident relative rule." It's a long, confusing rule, but here's the gist: legal relatives who share a residence with a person who has uninsured motorist coverage are able to use that relative's UM coverage. So while it appears that you may not be able to use your fiance's UM, your 18-year-old child should be able to use her UM. If you have any questions, send me a message. Hope this helps - Walter
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