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What happens if the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is deceased?
Generally, if the beneficiary is deceased, the proceeds go to the contingent beneficiary, or if none, to the estate of the insured. An attorney must be consulted to direct you on how to handle this in your state. It depends on whether the beneficiary predeceased the insured. If the beneficiary died before the insured then the proceeds go the the contingent beneficiary. If there is not a contingent, check the contract, it probably is paid to the Owner of the Estate of the Insured. If the Beneficiary died after the Insured, the proceeds go to the Beneficiary's Estate. It is important to have a contingent beneficiary specified in your life insurance policy. This way, if the beneficiary passes away, the contingent beneficiary will benefit. If there is no contingent beneficiary, and the beneficiary has deceased, the proceeds of the life insurance policy, go to the estate and is distributed according to the Will.
If the beneficiary of a life insurance died before the policy holder do you need a copy of the beneficiary death certificate?
Yes. If there is a contingent beneficiary, the insurance company will need proof that the primary predeceased the principal in order to pay the contingent beneficiary. If there was no contingent beneficiary named the insurance company will pay the proceeds to the principal's estate.
What happens if there is no contingent beneficiary for a life insurance policy in Oregon?
In most cases the proceeds will be paid into the estate.
Who becomes the beneficiary of a CD when the designated beneficiary is deceased?
Generally, when the named beneficiary is deceased and there is no contingent beneficiary named then the account will revert to the estate of the owner and pass as intestate property unless there was a will with a residuary clause.
If the beneficiary of an IRA dies and then the IRA holder dies and there is no contingent beneficiary what happens next?
I believe it reverts back to the owner, and thus becomes part of his estate.
If the beneficiary of a life insurance died before the policy holder and there was no contingent beneficiary does the life insurance go the next of kin or to the estate?
The life insurance proceeds must enter the estate, The Executor of the estate will then determine how, when and to whom it should be dispersed.
Does life insurance become part of the estate?
The proceeds of a life insurance policy become part of the deceased's estate under limited circumstances: 1. If the named beneficiary on the policy is the estate of the insured; 2. If the named beneficiary and any contingent beneficiary(ies) predecease the insured or otherwise relinquish their interest in the proceeds.
If the beneficiary of life insurance policy dies and there was no contingent beneficiary who does the insurance go to?
The death benefit would go to the Estate of the insured. This would create a taxable event and would be part of the estate probate. In some cases as with Fraternal Companies, the death benefit would be paid to the decedents of the beneficiary.
When talking in life insurance what does contengent mean?
In regards to life insurance, contingent usually means secondary. For example a contingent beneficiary is a secondary beneficiary, not the primary beneficiary. The contingent beneficiary would receive the proceeds from a life insurance policy if the primary beneficiary were not alive when the insured person dies.
If a beneficiary dies first and then the insured dies which relatives of whom inherits?
It would go the the Contingent Beneficary if listed in the policy or to the Insured's Estate.
Should my husband who has his life insurance payable to his 'estate' change it to named heirs?
Yes. He should name you as the beneficiary and your children as contingent beneficiaries. That way it will not become part of his probate estate.
Who gets the insurance if the beneficiary cannot be found?
Normally, when one buys an insurance policy a primary beneficiary is designated, as is a "contingent" beneficiary. The latter is second in line to get the proceeds if the primary beneficiary predeceases the insured and the insured does not name a new primary beneficiary. Another circumstance for the contingent beneficiary to get the proceeds is when the primary beneficiary cannot be found. The beneficiary designation(s) on the policy may also provide in addition to, or instead of, a contingent beneficiary that the proceeds get paid to the estate of the deceased insured. If that is the case, the proceeds become a part of the cash assets of the estate and are distributed to heirs in accordance with the Will. If there is no Will, the estate is distributed according to the laws of descent and distribution of the state in which the insured died. If none of the foregoing applies, and after having made a diligent search for the beneficiary(ies), the insurer pays the proceeds to the unclaimed property authorities of the state in which the insured last lived. This is a government agency, or bureau within an agency, and is often annexed to a department of insurance or the chief financial officer of the state. There exists a national organization of unclaimed property offices.
