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· 5/15/1961

Doane v. McElhiney Lithographing Co.

Citations

  • 130 So. 2d 781
  • 1961 La. App. LEXIS 1146

How courts have described this case

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  • Unless otherwise and expressly stated, a beneficiary designation cannot survive a divorce. The former spouse is treated as if he or she predeceased the decedent.
  • the Pennsylvania Superior Court reviews property settlement agreements in divorce actions -7- J-A16031-15 “under the law of contracts, and therefore we must ascertain the intentions of the parties when interpreting the contractual agreement”

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Judges: Regan

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