If your spouse dies after you are divorced and left a policy with you as the beneficiary but you are re-married, are you entitled to that policy?
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If your spouse dies after you are divorced and left a policy with you as the beneficiary but you are re-married, are you entitled to that policy?
Asked on August 7, 2015 under Family Law, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You are entitled to the policy proceeds if you were listed as a beneficiary only by name (e.g. as "John Doe" or "Jane Doe"). But if you were described by relationship (e.g. "my wife" or "my wife, Jane Doe"), then you would not be entitled to thw proceeds, sincw in that case, the intention was to leave the proceeds to the spouse--but you are no longet thw spouse; that is, you are no longer the named person.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You are entitled to the policy proceeds if you were listed as a beneficiary only by name (e.g. as "John Doe" or "Jane Doe"). But if you were described by relationship (e.g. "my wife" or "my wife, Jane Doe"), then you would not be entitled to thw proceeds, sincw in that case, the intention was to leave the proceeds to the spouse--but you are no longet thw spouse; that is, you are no longer the named person.
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