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The Release also stated: "This release contains the entire
agreement between the parties hereto, and the terms of this
release are contractual and not mere recitals."
Child Support
After the settlement, decedent continued to make child
support payments. However, a disagreement arose over the
language in the Deed of Separation setting forth the amounts of
child support to be paid. Kathleen made a claim on decedent
prior to his death for what she believed was the correct amount
of child support.
Insurance Policies
Kathleen was the sole beneficiary on a policy on decedent's
life in the face amount of $100,000 issued on May 18, 1978, by
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia
(Provident). On March 10, 1982, Provident filed decedent's
Change of Beneficiary with respect to this policy, naming
Kathleen and decedent's executors as cobeneficiaries. Upon
decedent's death, Kathleen received $50,680.34 as a cobeneficiary
of this insurance policy.
On December 1, 1980, none of decedent's children was a
beneficiary of insurance policies on decedent's life; however,
the children were beneficiaries of a revocable trust decedent had
established on March 28, 1975. The purpose of this trust was to
fund a marital deduction trust for Kathleen and a residuary trust
for the benefit of "the Grantor's wife, Kathleen Powell
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