Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Changing Beneficiary

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If the divorce decree requires your mom to name dad as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy, then she must do so. In order to change the beneficiary without violating the court's order, she will have to reopen the divorce, and file a motion asking the court to modify the final order.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.