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May 30, 2000
LYNDA GODKIN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY
Board of Directors
Hartford Life Insurance Company
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06089
RE: SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL II
HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
File No. 333-88261
Dear Sir/Madam:
I have acted as General Counsel to Hartford Life Insurance Company (the
"Company"), a Connecticut insurance company, and Hartford Life Insurance Company
Separate Account VL II (the "Account") in connection with the registration of an
indefinite amount of securities in the form of last survivor flexible premium
variable life insurance policies (the "Policies") with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. I have
examined such documents (including the Form S-6 Registration Statement) and
reviewed such questions of law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on
the basis of such examination and review, it is my opinion that:
1. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a
stock life insurance company under the laws of the State of Connecticut
and is duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of
Connecticut to issue the Policies.
2. The Account is a duly authorized and validly existing separate account
established pursuant to the provisions of Section 38a-433 of the
Connecticut Statutes.
3. To the extent so provided under the Policies, that portion of the assets
of the Account equal to the reserves and other contract liabilities with
respect to the Account will not be chargeable with liabilities arising
out of any other business that the Company may conduct.
4. The Policies, when issued as contemplated by the Form S-6 Registration
Statement, will constitute legal, validly issued and binding obligations
of the Company.
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Board of Directors
May 30, 2000
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I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-6
Registration Statement for the Policies and the Account.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lynda Godkin
Lynda Godkin
