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A deed must be "delivered" before death.  Recordation is evidence of delivery.  Depending on the facts, there may be other evidence which is (or is not) sufficient.

Based on the limited facts in your summary, it is not clear to me how the executor would have ANY right to your insurance money. If YOU were the beneficiary of the policy, then it should have been paid to you. If the ESTATE was the beneficiary but then the WILL said the insurance should be paid to you, then that would explain some of this. It is unclear what basis the PR has for claiming any of this. Is she saying that she is due a PR fee and there are no other assets to pay her? If so, then she may be correct. More facts are needed. If the PR had no leg to stand on, your recourse would be for YOU to take this to the court. The fact that SHE is seeking this suggests to me that she believes that she has the legal right to it. That would only be true if she paid administrative expenses and is seeking reimbursement, or if she was due a fee. These items *would* take precedence over the claims of beneficiaries.