Pennsylvania § 8811 - Proceeds of insurance.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8811 — Proceeds of insurance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8811. Proceeds of insurance.
(a) Policies on life of decedent or victim.--Insurance proceeds payable to the slayer or elder abuser as the beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the decedent or victim, or as the survivor of a joint life policy, shall be paid to the estate of the decedent or victim, unless the policy or certificate designates some person not claiming through the slayer or elder abuser as alternative beneficiary to him.
(b) Policies on life of slayer or elder abuser.--If the decedent or victim is beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the slayer or elder abuser, the proceeds shall be paid to the estate of the decedent or victim upon the death of the slayer or elder abuser, unless the policy names some person other than the slayer or elder abuser or his estate as alternative beneficiary, or unless the slayer or elder abuser by naming a new beneficiary or assigning the policy performs an act which would have deprived the decedent or victim of his interest in the policy if he had been living.
(July 1, 2024, P.L.444, No.40, eff. 180 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8811 cover?
Section 8811 ("Proceeds of insurance.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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