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Can I contest an insurance payout paid to the wrong person? | NC
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Q: Can I contest an insurance payout if someone I believe was wrongly identified received the proceeds after a death? A: Yes — sometimes you can. The main question is not just whether a death certificate had the wrong relationship listed. The real issue is whether the insurance company paid the person who was actually named or legally entitled under the policy. Life insurance usually passes…