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Divorce And Life Insurance: Post Modern Remedies For Breach Of A Duty To Maintain A Policy For A Designated Beneficiary, Kelvin H. Dickinson
Divorce And Life Insurance: Post Modern Remedies For Breach Of A Duty To Maintain A Policy For A Designated Beneficiary, Kelvin H. Dickinson
Missouri Law Review
In the last two centuries, life insurance has attained a place of prominence in most Americans' financial and domestic affairs, and a preference in our law. This article examines the application of legal and equitable remedies after the death of an insured who was subject to a life insurance mandate but failed to comply fully with its terms. The author finds that many problems stem from the failure of the parties, their lawyers, and judges, to develop a clear understanding of the purposes to be served by each mandate, and from poorly drafted mandates whose application is unclear in marginal …
Pilot Study On Marital Power As An Influence In Division Of Pension Benefits At Divorce Of Long Term Marriages, A, Joan M. Krauskopf, Sharon Burgess Seiling
Pilot Study On Marital Power As An Influence In Division Of Pension Benefits At Divorce Of Long Term Marriages, A, Joan M. Krauskopf, Sharon Burgess Seiling
Journal of Dispute Resolution
The Hewlett Foundation on Dispute Resolution funded a small pilot project designed by the authors to explore whether the hypothesis might be true and to determine a methodology for more extensive research. This article explains the applicable law, aspects of power in negotiation, the research methodology, and the tentative findings from the project.