The Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys, P.C. was able to get a settlement in a life insurance case recently that was not a normal situation. Texas has a law referred to as the “Slayer Statute.” This law which is found in the Texas Insurance Code, Section 1103.151, states that…
The law in Texas regarding who is excluded from receiving life insurance benefits when the insured has been killed is clear. Texas Insurance Code, Section 1103.151, says that the named beneficiary forfeits their rights in the life insurance proceeds if the beneficiary is a principal or accomplice in willfully bringing…
The Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys, P.C. is pleased to announce the settlement of a life insurance case wherein Mark was able to recover life insurance benefits for his client. Mark’s client was the common-law wife of man who had a life insurance policy through his employer. Texas recognizes…
For attorneys handling life insurance cases here is news: In early November, the Law Offices of Mark S. Humphreys, settled another life insurance case. The details are confidential as part of the agreement but here is what can be discussed. The case involved a lady who had purchased coverage on…
Here is another case for life insurance lawyers to read and make part of their knowledge of life insurance cases involving ERISA. The case is from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The case style is, Stephanie Taylor v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. This ERISA life insurance case was…
The Law Office of Mark S. Humphreys, P.C. is pleased to announce a settlement in a life insurance dispute between Mark’s client and the wife of a lady who killed her husband, claiming the killing was self-defense. Mark’s client was the daughter of the deceased husband and the secondary beneficiary…
How does Federal law work with the Texas Slayer Statute, Texas Insurance Code, Section 1103.151? This question is answered in the 1992, Fifth Circuit opinion styled, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. White. This is a summary judgement case. Terri Yohey was the named insured under a group life insurance policy…
What happens when the named beneficiary on a life insurance policy intentionally causes the death of the insured? That was the question in this case from the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, opinion styled, Garrett Bean and Aneila Bean v. Minerva Alcorta. Plaintiff’s father,Garry, has a $130,000 life…
The Law Office of Mark Humphreys, P.C., is pleased to announce the settlement of a life insurance case wherein the life insurance company recognized they owed the policy benefits but was unsure who was entitled to the money. In this case, the deceased had named his wife as the primary…
Life insurance claims that are denied for missed payments of premiums is pretty common. This issue was discussed in a Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, opinion styled, Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company v. Ashley E. Parker, et al. Robert Parker applied for a whole life policy with Colonial on…