Q: I want to take out life ins for my ex that I have children with. He is refusing to sign the papers, what are my options?
He says that he has coverage through his employer, and a beneficiary already listed. He refuses to tell me what the coverage amount is or who the beneficiary is, if anything I just want to make sure there's enough for our two children to go to college but without him providing any information I have no idea. So I want to just get a policy on my own to make sure there is no if, ands, or buts should something ever happen. But he refuses to sign any documents, am I able to legally file some type of document through the court of clerk's office to have him allow me to purchase a policy?
A: If your settlement agreement says anything about life insurance then that is the first place to look. If he has a child support obligation then you can request through the court that he have enough life insurance to secure his child support obligation. It may be too late to force hime to get a policy that you pay for. That is something that could have been included in your original settlement agreement.
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A: Does the life insurance company require you to get his consent? I believe you have an insurable interest; you shouldn't need his consent.
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