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Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

The Minnesota Slayer Statute and Life Insurance Lessons from the Twisted Plot of Bad Sisters

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Like many television shows that involve some kind of legal issue, the Apple TV+ dramedy, Bad Sisters, has a plot point that is inconsistent with most U.S. state laws. The show revolves around the death of John Paul “JP”...more

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Relative Had Standing To Assert Slayer Statute And Declaration Regarding Rights To Insurance Proceeds Over Victim’s Estate

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In Lawrence v. Bailey, a son killed his parents with a sledge hammer. No. 01-19-00799-CV, 2021 Tex. App. LEXIS 4716 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] June 15, 2021, no pet. history)....more

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Intentional Killing a Grave Mistake Under Slayer Statutes

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Recent decisions provide worthwhile guidance for insurers handling slayer claims. According to traditional inheritance law, a “slayer” is one who intentionally kills, or conspires to kill, feloniously or unjustifiably,...more

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In re Estate of Feldman

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The Colorado Supreme Court published an opinion this summer involving what is commonly referred to as the “slayer statute.” In re Estate of Feldman, 443 P.3d 66 (Colo. 2019). The slayer statute, Colo. Rev. Stat. §...more

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