QUESTION
My minor daughter has a structured settlement. She has been adopted so her name changed. How do we update her name? The original attorney won't help.
Asked on Jul 17th, 2023 on Adoptions - Florida
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She was attacked by a dog over a decade ago. Her biological dad hired an attorney and she received a structured settlement. He (bio dad) had all the paperwork. He disappeared and now she has been adopted by her stepfather. We don't have any paperwork or know where the annuity is held. I have contacted the original attorney multiple times and the front office keeps saying they can't help. I've left messages and emails but I am not getting any return contact. We live too far away from the attorney to visit. She has two years before she can collect and I don't want her to have any issues. What can we do to get her name updated on her settlement if we can't even find where it's being held?
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OK all the annuity paperwork should be filed along with the judgment in the court case file. So find out in what county in Florida the dog attack occurred, and then call the court clerk to get the case number by giving the clerk -the parents names of the child, and they should find the case easily. Then just look for the judgment, in the docket file, which will contain all the information regarding the annuity and the payout dates. Once that is obtained, contact the insurance company, and they will request the paperwork necessary to facilitate the change of name.
Answered on Jul 18th, 2023 at 2:53 AM