Q: I have questions about having medical records release.
I'm struggling to find help in my situation about having my deceased father's medical records release to his insurance company. I am the original beneficiary on his policy, but his oldest daughter had my name removed from his policy. I wish I can afford a lawyer to guide me through this situation because I don't know what to do next.
A: It doesn't sound like your issue is necessarily with the insurance company. Their job is complete when they pay out the policy to the named beneficiary; they don't get into disputes like this. Your avenue of relief might be through the probate court; if a probate administration has not been opened, you could file one to be named personal representative; that would enable you legal access to records and such. But as a forewarning: I've handled many probate litigation matters involving siblings claiming another sibling did something against a deceased parent's wishes. Often times, there simply is no evidence of that; other times, it's discovered that the parent actually intended for the change. No reason is necessarily, and that can be a heart wrenching discovery. So be prepared emotionally as well as legally.
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