Can I minor draw against an inheritance?
I assume from your question that your ten year old son was named as the beneficiary of your father's life insurance policy rather than having a trust with your son as the beneficiary of the trust be designated as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy.
In this case because your son is a minor, his guardian is charged with the duty to manage the funds on his behalf. Your situation presents a critical question as to a potential conflict of interest. While it is certainly in your son's best interest to continue to be able to live in your home, to apply some or all of the life insurane proceeds toward preserving an asset that is not owned by your son would not be considered to be to his financial benefit.
However, it may be possible for you to borrow the money from your son at a reasonable interest rate. It would be advisable if you were to consider this as an option to get court approval for this loan.
