Who Is Entitled To Recover Insurance Proceeds

Insurance attorneys always have to answer the above question when looking at an insurance policy case.  This issue is discussed in the 1972 case from the Texarkana Court of Appeals styled, Doss v. Roberts. This suit involves the division of monies received from the sale of land found not to be subject to partition in kind.  Roberts brought suit to partition 22 acres of land jointly owned with James B. Doss.  The jury found that the land was not subject to partition in kind, and the court ordered the land sold and monies divided.  The parties each owned an undivided one-half interest in the property.  The land was subject to a V.A. loan and lien.  Doss purchased insurance on his interest in the dwelling located on the land in the amount of $10,000.00 and named the V.A. as loss payee.  The improvements were destroyed.  Doss paid the remaining balance due the V.A. in the sum of $8,964.87, and thereafter collected the insurance proceeds of…

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