Asked by just maya on 11-05-2023 20:48:42
Question posted in the Insurance Law category relating to Gauteng
My late grandfather i, who was originally from Malawi, passed away in 2012 while he was in South Africa for work. Before his demise, he had listed multiple beneficiaries, including my mother, who is also from Malawi, for the policy funds. Recently, we discovered that a payout was made on the policy. However, the insurance company has yet to acknowledge the settlement of the payout, and unfortunately, the beneficiary who seemed to have received the full payout passed away earlier this year. It is worth noting that this beneficiary is from South Africa, while the other beneficiaries are my grandfather's direct children from Malawi.
Given these circumstances, we urgently seek legal advice on the following matters:
Is there any legal recourse available to ensure that the other beneficiaries, who are from Malawi, receive their rightful share of the policy payout, considering the apparent unfair distribution?How can we address this issue and pursue a just resolution, particularly given the complexity of cross-border beneficiaries and the passing of the beneficiary who received the full payout?
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