Legal Opinion
Walker v. Estate of Mays
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 19, 2005No. S05A1383.; S05G0988PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
When Judith Walker and Dr. Aldine Mays were divorced in 1975, the final decree approved and incorporated a settlement agreement which provided that he would maintain a life insurance policy naming her and the children of the marriage as the beneficiaries. The duration of his obligation to do so was "for as long as [the] Agreement is in force." When Dr. Mays died in 2002, there was no life insurance policy in effect that named his ex-wife or their children as beneficiaries.
Ms. Walker and the children (Appellants) brought a breach of contract action against his estate and…
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