Navigating Complex Life Insurance Claims with Stephanie Prestridge

Navigating Complex Life Insurance Claims with Stephanie Prestridge

Author: Marilyn Jenkins June 16, 2026 Duration: 36:21
Your family can pay every premium on time and still get a letter that says, “We’re not paying.” That moment is where estate planning meets the hard reality of life insurance claims and it’s exactly what we dig into with Stephanie Prestridge, founder of Lineage Law and co-founder of Life Claim. We talk about the behind-the-scenes mechanics that drive life insurance claim denials and delays, including the two-year contestability period and how insurers can revisit medical records even when the...

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