My husband of 26 years has never made me the beneficiary of his pension. His now deceased mother was. What is my status?

Question

My husband of 26 years has never made me the beneficiary of his pension. His now deceased mother was. What is my status?

Answer

Since she is now deceased, the solution is simple. He needs to name you the beneficiary. All he has to do is contact his company's benefits office and work it out with them.