Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois
In Illinois can a life insurance beneficiary be changed without spouse consent?
Asked on 6/09/12, 6:15 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Henry Repay
Law Offices of Henry Repay
The owner of the policy should be able to change the beneficiary without the consent or involvement of any other party. So, if it is your policy, you should be able to change it. One exception I would see is a court order to the contrary, for example if the owner of the policy was ordered in a divorce case to maintain insurance. If you are being told that you cannot change it and do not understanding the reasoning, perhaps you need to inquire further and post your question again in more detail.
Answered on 6/09/12, 6:40 am