Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Will
does the beneficiary named in a Will override the beneficiary named on a life insurance policy?
Asked on 3/21/07, 1:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
Re: Will
No. The proceeds of a life insurance policy are not part of a person's estate which pass by inheritance through a will. The life insurance proceeds are paid directly to the beneficiary as the payoff of the contract between the deceased and the insurance company.
Answered on 3/29/07, 11:27 am