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If you are referring to the policy document itself, it can be by any means of physical delivery.
However, what I think you are referring to is the proceeds of the policy that are payable upon the death of the named insured. In general, the policy outlines what has to be done to collect proceeds. Briefly, it involves the beneficiary providing the insurance company with a certified copy of the death certificate (obtainable from the county in which the insured dies) and a claim form (which can be obtained from the insurer). It is best to send the material to the insurer by certified or registered mail so that you have proof of receipt.
Assuming the policy was in force at the time of death, and the person or entity claiming to be the beneficiary is shown on company records as the designated beneficiary, payment is usually made within 30-60 days.
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What are the odds of the same woman being the beneficiary to three separate life insurance policies?
Actually the odds could be 100% if the woman's husband owned three different life insurance policies naming her as the primary beneficiary for each of the policies. Or, perhaps her parents each owned life insurance policies, as well, and named her as the primary beneficiary.
Does a couple have to be legally married to be a beneficiary for each others life insurance beneficiary for their policies?
No. You can name who you choose as your beneficiary.
What has the author David McCahan written?
David McCahan has written: 'The beneficiary in life insurance' -- subject(s): Insurance, Life, Policies, Life Insurance
Do you claim the money from life insurance policies from your parents death?
If you are the named beneficiary of their life policies you do. You can call and ask the insurance companies who the beneficiary is and they will tell you that much. I presume your question had to do with claiming the death proceeds as income. If so, the answer is NO! Life insurance proceeds are received income tax free.
What are some low rate life insurance policies?
Some low rate life insurance policies are the whole life policies. Life insurance policies are contained in a contract between an insurer and the insured, stating how much would be paid to a designated beneficiary in the event of the death of the insured.
What if the beneficiary of a life insurance is deceased?
When a life insurance policy is purchased, the purchaser (usually the insured) designates a primary beneficiary and a contingent beneficiary. The contingent beneficiary gets the proceeds if the primary beneficiary predeceases the insured. The insured can name a new primary beneficiary by contacting the insurance company or the insurance agent. THIS IS ONLY TRUE FOR PURCHASED LIFE POLICIES___ NOT POLICIES THROUGH AN EMPLOYER UNDER ERISA.
What does life insurance trust do?
A life insurance trust is a form of trust which is both the owner and the beneficiary of one or more life insurance policies. It an irrevocable and non-amendable trust.
If I'm the beneficiary of life insurance policies of my brother and who named me as beneficiary prior to his marriage and during his marriage do I still have legal rights to this life insurance?
You will receive the death benefit unless your brother has changed the beneficiary. Regardless of marriage, divorce, life changes, etc; unless the insured contacts their insurance company and changes their beneficiary, the money will go to the specified beneficiary; FYI- your brother would not be required to notify you as current (or ex) beneficiary if he changed the policy. Also, many life insurance policies have a primary and a successor beneficiary; the successor is the person who would receive the benefit if something were to happen to both the insured and the primary beneficiary.
Does the beneficiary of a life insurance policy have to pay taxes on the proceeds?
The answer to the question of whether or not beneficiaries have to pay taxes on the money received from life insurance policies is: no they will not have to.
Is the beneficiary also the executor of the life insurance?
No. They are separate. Beneficiaries are those who are entitled to an inheritance. The Executor carries out the will. * A person(s) named as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy receives the money directly from the insurer. Such policies are not subject to probate procedure.
Can you have a secondary beneficiary on your life insurance?
Yes, you can have a secondary beneficiary on your life insurance policy. If the primary beneficiary is no longer living when you pass away, the secondary beneficiary would receive the proceeds from your life insurance policy.
What happens if you find additional insurance policies where beneficary listed is absolutely excluded in trust?
In order to find a trust with life insurance proceeds the trust must be named as the beneficiary of the insurance policy. Then the trust documents specify what the funds are used for that are in the trust. If there are other life insurance policies that are still active and have other individuals named as the beneficiaries then the money from those policies cannot be placed into the trust and will be paid directly to the current beneficiary listed with the insurance company. The trust will have no claim whatsoever on these policies. It could be that these policies had their beneficiary changed when the trust was set up and the trust is the current beneficiary of them as well and he just didn't put the change form in the policy. Whatever is on record with the insurance company will be the person that the benefits are paid to no matter what.
