Estate of Hanley v. Andresen

— The estate of Raymond J. Hanley, Sr., appeals a declaratory judgment awarding the proceeds of a federal employee insurance policy to Hanley's former wife, respondent Andresen, the designated beneficiary under the policy. The estate contends it was entitled to the proceeds because the couple's divorce decree had awarded all interest in the policy to Hanley. We find no error and affirm.

Hanley was an employee of the United States Postal Service from 1968 to 1978. One of the benefits of his employment was a federal employees group insurance policy issued pursuant to the Federal Employees Group…