Does life insurance get paid to families in cases of euthanasia?

Answer 1

Not many insurance companies will pay out if someone commits suicide. Euthanasia would have to be proved if that was the case. Often it cannot be proved and so it is deemed the person committed suicide. They do not because then there would be nothing stopping someone taking out insurance for $10M and then killing themselves. Most life insurance policies have a suicide exclusion to them.

An alternate answer: Euthanasia (Greek meaning 'well death') is legal in Oregon (Death With Dignity Act) and Washington, but Texas, Minnesota and other States are close to making Euthanasia legal under the human rights act. This would mean that one can choose (along with verification from doctors) that the patient in question has a lengthily and painful illness with no hope of survival or for the aged that are dying from a slow and painful death and to give patients such as this the dignity of passing away in the manner they so choose. Death by physician assisted suicide is not considered suicide and therefore should not affect the insurance policy. It is best to speak with your lawyer as far as any life insurance policies should a person choose euthanasia.