Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If life insurance is purchased after a divorce decree is signed, upon ones death, is the life insurance part of the estate? The divorce decree states that life insurance shall be a credit against this obligation.


Asked on 2/25/10, 10:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

Life insurance proceeds are a non-testamentary asset; they aren't part of the estate unless the beneficiary is "the estate."

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Answered on 3/03/10, 1:55 pm


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