Legal Opinion
Cannon v. Cannon
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 25, 2007No. 06-P-495PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrasso, J.
While hospitalized at the New England Medical Center and dying from cancer, Douglas Cannon sought to change the beneficiary designation on a policy of life insurance with Primerica Life Insurance Company (Primerica) that named his estranged wife, Marie Cannon, as sole beneficiary. Because he and Marie were engaged in divorce proceedings and subject to a restraining order prohibiting such changes, Douglas sought permission from the Probate and Family Court. After obtaining the necessary approval, Douglas signed a change of beneficiary designation and added his adult children from a prior…
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