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Life insurance for ex-spouse.
I am divorced and have two minor children wilth my ex-spouse . Can I purchase a life insurance policy for my ex-spouse without his knowledge.
Asked on May 12, 2009 under Insurance Law, California
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I am not a California lawyer. You can look for one at our website, http://attorneypages.com
Still, I would be extremely surprised if you could do this. In fact, since you are no longer married, I really doubt that you could get life insurance on your ex-husband even if he knew and did not object, because you do not have what the law calls an insurable interest.
I cannot imagine that you could purchase life insurance on a person without his knowledge, since insurance companies routinely require at least some personal information, if not a medical examination, from the person to be insured.
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