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Yes, you can have multiple primary beneficiaries, and contingent beneficiaries.
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Can you have a husband and a child as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy?
Yes, all life insurance companies allow the policy owner to name more than one beneficiary at any time.
Can there be more than one beneficiary on a life insurance policy and if so can a percentage of value of the policy be set per beneficiary?
The answer is yes to both of your questions.
How to change beneficiary on my life insurance policy?
In case you are not aware, You can nominate more than one person for your life insurance policy. But it is not advisable as at the time of claim, payouts can happen only on 1 name & in such scenario, insurance companies ask for NOC from other nominee. You can change your beneficiary/ nominee by just completing the formalities of the insurance companies, in most of the companies it is a single pager form.
How can you find out who a beneficiary is on a life insurance policy?
Have the owner or insured contact the company and ask. For more info see www.steveshorr.com/life.htm or www.steveshorr.com/estate.planning.htm
You are a beneficiary of a life insurance policy which is in an irrevocable trust your step mother left instructions that you are not to receive any money from it can she do that?
Your step mother can only change the beneficiary on the life insurance policy if she is the owner of the policy or if she is the trustee of the trust. If she's the trustee then she would need to have the authority to make changes on the insurance policy set forth in the trust document. Otherwise, she cannot make changes in the policy. You haven't provided enough information for a more detailed answer such as who owns the policy and where your step mother "left" those instructions or how she is involved at all.
Choosing the Right Life Insurance Beneficiaries?
Life insurance is often purchased on the advice of an attorney when writing your will and planning your estate. When you purchase a life insurance policy, you need to name someone as the beneficiary of the policy in the event of your death. The beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the person who receives the insurance money after the death of the insured person. Anyone can be named as the primary beneficiary of your life insurance policy. In most cases, the person you choose will be your spouse. If you live in a community property state, laws in those states require you to name your spouse as beneficiary unless he or she has given you written permission to name someone else. You can also name a contingent beneficiary that would receive the proceeds of your life insurance if your primary beneficiary is deceased. You can also name two or more people as your primary beneficiaries. For example, if you have no spouse or children, you may choose two siblings to share the proceeds of the policy. In this case, specify the percentage of the proceeds that each sibling gets, i.e. fifty percent each, instead of an exact dollar figure. If you have minor children, your main reason for purchasing a life insurance policy may be to provide for their care until they reach adulthood. You and your spouse need to name a guardian for your children in your will, especially in the event that you both die at the same time. The beneficiary of your life insurance policy in this case could be the named guardian or a trust fund set up to hold the policy benefits. If you are a single parent, these decisions are critical to your children's future. You should avoid naming your estate as beneficiary since all assets in your estate must be distributed to the appropriate heirs by a probate court. Probate court proceedings can significantly delay payment of benefits to your loved ones. If a specific person has been named as the beneficiary, the proceeds are paid directly to that person and are not subject to the probate court. After you are satisfied with your beneficiary designation, you should periodically review your estate plan and will. You can easily revise the beneficiary to your life insurance policy when changes occur in your life.
Do siblings share life insurance payouts?
Life insurance proceeds are payable according to the beneficiary designation made by the insured and that is a part of the insurance policy. As such, the beneficiary can be any person or entity that had an insurable interest in the life of the insured at the time of the policy's inception. Concievably, that can be one or more of the siblings of the person insured. However, the insured is free to change the beneficiary(ies) at any time prior to death. If the insured designates his/her estate as the beneficiary of the policy, upon death, the proceeds are paid to the estate and distributed per the terms of the deceased's Will. If there is no Will, the proceeds, along with other assets of the estate, are distributed according to the laws of intestate successation of the state in which the insured died.
Can a lien be put against a life insurance policy when the beneficiary owes you money?
Not with a properly named beneficiary. If the beneficiary is the owner can the life insurance policy be attached by a lien? If the person is deceased than you now have the money. I guess it depends on what entity is putting a lien on. Certainly the IRS can do anything they wish. I don't think any other entity can put a lien on the money any more than they could your 401K or Savings account. If you are truly concerned you should check with your lawyer.
Can you have than one life policy to cover a mortgage?
You could have more than one life insurance policy. It doesn't have to be specificallyto protect your mortgage, it can provide funds for any beneficiary you choose to receive the money, which can be used for any purpose.
Can you deny the benefits of an insurance policy if you are the owner so the beneficiary can collect the proceeds of the policy tax free after the insured is deceased?
I assume you are talking about life insurance. As the policy owner, you have no right to benefits so there is nothing for you to do. Benefits are only payable to the beneficiary unless all beneficiaries are deceased prior to the insured then it would be paid to the estate of the beneficiary. The owner of the policy basically has control of the policy before the insured dies. They are the only one who can change address, payment method, beneficiary, etc. If the owner is not the insured then the owner is the only person who can make policy changes. The insured person has no control over the policy if a different person is the owner but after death the owner has no more rights. Also, all life insurance is tax free as long as you never deducted the premiums for tax purposes.
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.
How do you find the protocol for collecting on a life insurance policy held with Monarch Life Insurance Company out of Massachusetts?
If you have the policy the contact info will be there. Just call and ask for the claims department. They will send you paperwork (if you are the beneficiary) and you will need to fill it out and return along with a death certificate. If you know the agent he will be more than willing to help.
