Lodde v. Lodde

This Court has never specifically addressed the issue of a continuance of alimony beyond the death of the husband, either by virtue of a settlement agreement or its nonexistence. Generally, this Court has only expressed that alimony may be modified where a settlement agreement exists. Moller v. Moller, 356 N.W.2d 909 (S.D.1984).

In the absence of an agreement between the spouses, an obligation to pay alimony ceases on the death of the obligor spouse. White v. White, 48 Ohio App.2d 72, 2 Ohio Ops.3d 48, 355 N.E.2d 816 (1975). An obligation to pay alimony terminates on the death of the obligor,…