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Mortgage is in your name spouse dies will mortgage life insurance pay off house?
If the mortgage is in your name it would not be affected by the death of your spouse. Mortgage life insurance is coverage that is taken out so that your house would be paid for in the event of your death.
Is surviving spouse the legal beneficiary of a life insurance policy if a different beneficiary is named?
No, the spouse is not. The beneficiary is named. There are laws that require the spouse to sign an acknowledgement that there is life insurance that she is not the beneficiary of.
Can one buy life insurance for their spouse?
Yes one can buy life insurance for his or her spouse because he or she has insurable interest in the spouse. One would not like to see his or her spouse die so there is no moral hazard involved.
How do you add a spouse to your life insurance?
Your spouse can get a separate policy (usually cheaper) or you can contact your insurance company to get the right paperwork for adding your spouse. Adding your spouse as a beneficiary, your agent can help.
Can a spouse change a life insurance policy without letting the other spouse know?
No
Can an ex lay claim to their former spouse's life insurance if a new spouse was named as the beneficiary?
No.
What is the surviving spouse eligible for after a death?
life insurance payouts
What is the average coverage on a spouse?
The average amount of life insurance can vary for your spouse based on several factors, including gender of your spouse, their age and health, the cost of life insurance, as well as other factors. In 2002, the average new individual life insurance policy was $129,459. Source: American Council of Life Insurers The amount you need for life insurance for your spouse may vary depending on the value your spouse provides, do they work and earn an income? If they are a stay-at-home spouse, what work around the home do they take care of that you would have to pay for if they were no longer there? Do they take care of the kids, wash clothes, clean the house, run errands, etc? It may cost quite a bit to replace all the work a stay-at-home spouse performs on a regular basis. You may want to use a life insurance calculator to help you in determining your life insurance needs for your spouse. There's a good calculator available at http://swz.salary.com/momsalarywizard/layoutscripts/mswl_newsearch.asp that provides a way of determining what mom's work at home is worth. They also have one for stay-at-home dads, too.
How can a person be a beneficiary of a life insurance policy if the spouse of the deceased is still alive?
In rare cases, a person will make a close friend or relative the beneficiary of their life insurance policy instead of their spouse.
Is surviving spouse entitled to share life insurance payments?
Whether or not a surviving spouse is entitiled to any life insurance proceeds DEPENDS on the fact that most, if not all, policies must be paid to the named beneficiaries in the insurance policy records.
What is Any interest in life or property that would result in financial loss?
An insurable interest is any financial interest in life or property such that, if the life or property were lost or harmed, the insured would suffer financially. For example, you cannot buy insurance on someone else's house. Unless you own the house, you would not suffer a financial loss if it burned down. However, if you depend on your spouse's income to live, then you have an insurable interest in your spouse and can buy insurance on his or her life.
What is credit life insurance?
Joint credit life insurance is money paid to you or your spouse if either of your are ever arrested on drug charges.
