[larryjudd]

If I have a judgement for alimony against me from a prior spouse and I die,can that judgement be collected from my life insurance policy, leaving my current spouse with nothing?

[AK lawyer]

Who is the beneficiary of the policy, your wife or your estate?

I believe that if, when you die, the policy is payable directly to the beneficiary (if the beneficiary is your wife), and is not payable to your estate your ex-wife would have to look to your estate for payment of that debt.

Was the insurance policy mentioned in the divorce settlement? That might make the outcome different.

[larryjudd]

Thank you very much. The policy is payable to my wife who is the only beneficiary and was never discussed in the divorce. That's a load off my mind, thank you again.