Dickens v. Puryear

Plaintiff and defendant were married for thirty-six (36) years prior to their separation in September 1984. The parties entered into a separation contract drafted by an attorney representing plaintiff, which provided, inter alia, for a division of certain marital property and for the support of plaintiff by defendant. The separation contract also contained a provision dealing with three life insurance policies owned by defendant naming plaintiff as beneficiary. That provision read, in relevant part: