In McCarthy v. Estate of McCarthy, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 153107 (SDNY, November 10, 2015), a federal judge imposed a constructive trust on the proceeds of a life insurance policy in favor of the decedent’s ex-wife and children over his girlfriend. Equity required the constructive trust due to the decedent’s breach of his divorce agreement, regardless of who was actually the designated beneficiary.
Pursuant to the terms of a 2012 divorce settlement, the decedent agreed to a number of conditions regarding spousal and child …
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