You don’t have any rights to cancel the life insurance policy taken in your name. Only the person who owns the policy can drop it. To find out if someone has taken out an insurance policy on you, go through your personal documents for life insurance coverage or contact your state insurance department.

Is it legal to have a life insurance policy on an ex-spouse?

Yes, you can take out a life insurance policy on your ex-spouse if there is an insurable interest such as maintenance (alimony) and/or child support and your ex agrees to sign the application and go through underwriting.

Can you buy a life insurance policy on your ex husband?

Yes, insurance companies will frequently allow someone to purchase a life insurance policy on an ex-husband or ex-spouse provided that they can show that they still have an “insurable interest” in the life of the ex being insured.

Who is entitled to life insurance after divorce?

Questions about ex-spouses’ rights to the life insurance policy of their deceased former spouses come up very frequently in our practice. This area of law can be quite confusing to many people because there is no universal rule on who receives life insurance after divorce.

Can a former spouse be a beneficiary on a life insurance policy?

To avoid situations where ex-spouses incidentally benefit from policies of their deceased former spouses, many states have enacted laws that automatically revoke the ex-spouse as the beneficiary on the life insurance policy following divorce. These laws were designed to prevent conflict among families and limit litigation over disputed policies.

Can a partner collect on a life insurance policy?

A partner can also miss out on the remaining earning power of the deceased, and struggle to retire . A life insurance policy will cover these costs and bring some peace of mind during a difficult time.