Mollett v. United Benefit Life Insurance

This appeal involves a dispute over the proceeds of a mortgage protection life insurance policy which was omitted from the property settlement provisions of a divorce decree.

The named insured in the policy was Rolfe Mollett, who had designated his estate the beneficiary in 1957. He died on October 18, 1962, at which time a death benefit of $4,500 was paid to his estate by defendant, United Benefit Life Insurance Company. Rolfe Mollett’s former wife, Maymie Mollett, brought this action against his estate and the insurance company, seeking to recover the policy proceeds from the company only.…