Caleb Flynn will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife. Now a court has to sort out where her life insurance money goes.

On Tuesday his late wife's insurer, Banner Life, went to an Ohio federal court. It is asking a judge to decide who should get the payout from Ashley Flynn's policy.

He was the only name on it

The policy dates back to March 2016. According to the filing, the former "American Idol" contestant was listed as both the owner and the sole beneficiary. No backup was named.

That creates a problem. Ohio has a so-called slayer statute. It stops anyone convicted of murder from profiting off the death of the person they killed.

With interest and refunded premiums, the money now tops $100,000. The insurer wants to hand it over to the court and let a judge decide.

Family members named

The suit lists a long list of relatives as defendants. Both sides of the family are on it. Caleb's mom, dad and brother are named, along with Ashley's mom and dad, her sister, her sister's husband and the two girls the couple shared.

The company is not accusing any of them of wrongdoing. It just wants a judge to settle who has a right to the cash.

The case behind it

A jury found Caleb guilty of murdering Ashley at their Tipp City home in February. Prosecutors said he shot her and then staged the house so it looked like an intruder had broken in.

He was sentenced in October to life without parole. At the hearing his daughters read statements condemning him. One said she would never visit him in prison.