Any and all advice appreciated!
My mother's husband of almost 12yrs recently died. He had a 401k worth approx $400k. He was always telling my mom that if he ever died, she would be rich. I assume this means that he truly believed his 401k retirement would go to her.
Mom received a call this morning advising her that when her husband set up this 401k account in the early 90s that he listed his oldest daughter as beneficiary, and that my mom would receive nothing.
It's my belief that he assumed the 401k would automatically go to my mother when he died, since they were married.
My mother is trying to get a meeting with an attorney to start seeing about fighting this...but in everyone's opinion, does she stand any chance?
