Yes. A life insurance applicant may appoint anyone (or any entity) as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, even a common law spouse. Also, if a common law marriage was in existence, then a common law spouse may have community property interests in a life insurance policy (purchased after the marriage) if the spouse is not listed as a beneficiary.

• 01/03/2009 -- How do I know if the life insurance policy is community property or separate property? (0)
• 15/02/2009 -- The life insurance company has already paid the proceeds of the life insurance policy to the listed beneficiary. I am the surviving spouse and I wasn’t listed as a beneficiary. Is there anything I can do? (0)
• 15/02/2009 -- My husband / wife died and designated someone else as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy? What can I do? (0)
• 15/02/2009 -- I was a common law spouse when my spouse purchased a life insurance policy. I wasn’t listed as a beneficiary. Is there anything I can do? (0)
• 15/02/2009 -- Are insurance policies generally characterized as separate or community in Texas? (0)
• 25/12/2009 -- I’ve been charged with hindering a secured creditor? What is the punishment for hindering a secured creditor? (0)
• 25/12/2009 -- What is hindering a secured creditor? (0)
• 25/12/2009 -- Is it possible to prove a common law marriage after death? (0)
• 25/12/2009 -- I’ve been charged with providing a false statement to obtain credit. What exactly is this and what can they do? (0)
• 20/09/2009 -- The insurance company stated that they have accepted and will pay my claim. How much time do they have? (0)

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