Matilda Really Is Supposed to Get All of Heath's Money, Insurer Doesn't Wanna Pay Up!

A life insurance company is balking at making a $10 million payout to Heath Ledger's nearly 3-year-old daughter Matilda, lawyers for the child claim.

ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. first wants to investigate whether Ledger died by suicide, which would allow the insurer not to pay.

According to the coroner, the actor died at age 28 from an accidental overdose.

"There's no evidence out there we know of to remotely suggest the death was a suicide. We think it's more of stalling tactic than anything else." says lawyer William Shernoff.

Ledger, who had taken out the policy in June 2007, willed his estate to his parents and sisters, but family members decided that Matilda â€" Ledger's daughter with Michelle Williams â€" would get all the money.

How slimy are these insurance companies? I can't believe they want to know for sure that Heath didn't commit suicide so that if he did, they don't have to pay Matilda. Completely ridiculous!!!! There should be no such rule to begin with.

R.I.P. Heath

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