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1999 SESSION

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SB 972 Revocation of death benefits by divorce or annulment.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Revocable beneficiary designations; revocation of death benefits by divorce or annulment. Repeals a provision in Virginia’s domestic relations laws enacted by the 1993 Session of the General Assembly. The provision, applicable to divorces and annulments occurring after July 1, 1993, revokes as a matter of law, any contractual provision for payment of death benefits to a former spouse, unless otherwise stipulated in (i) a decree of annulment or divorce, or (ii) an agreement between the parties. Examples of such death benefits include life insurance benefits, retirement benefits, IRA account benefits, etc.


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