If the first person who is listed as the beneficiary does not want the payment it will go to the second person listed. If there is no second person listed it will go to the spouse.
Are the children the beneficiary's of the Annuity? Annuity's are like Life insurance, they have named beneficiary's listed in the contract. If the children are listed, then yes they are going to benefit from this account.
If no beneficiary is listed on an insurance policy the proceeds will be paid to the decedent/owner's estate.
If a secondary beneficiary is missing, the primary beneficiary typically has the right to receive the benefits allocated to them under the terms of the law or the specific insurance policy. The primary beneficiary's rights will depend on the language of the policy and applicable state laws. It is important to review the policy language and consult with legal counsel for guidance in these situations.
Legally and contractually the named beneficiary is the beneficiary.
It is not a question of refusing responsibility. The beneficiary is the person or institution designated to receive proceeds upon the death of the insured. He/she/it has no obligation to pay future premiums. However, the beneficiary is free to decline the proceeds in which case they will be paid to a contingent beneficiary listed in the policy; in none, the proceeds will be paid to the insured's estate.
A person listed as a beneficiary is the receiver of any proceeds from an insurance policy. They are normally named in the policy document or can be named in a will.
Generally, yes. A person must be careful to change the name of the beneficiary on their life insurance after a divorce of death of the named beneficiary. You should consult with the attorney who represented the decedent in the divorce to determine the law in your state and whether the divorce decree extinguished the ex-spouse as the beneficiary.
Yes, the executor can also be a beneficiary of the Will. Also, in most jurisdictions the executor can be paid from the estate for their services up to a certain amount that is generally set forth in the probate laws.
You are entitled to no proceeds from the life policy if the beneficiary or contingent beneficiary is still alive.
The word beneficiary is a noun but is also used as an adjective. Examples: Noun: You are listed as the beneficiary on your Aunt Alice's life insurance. Adjective: The beneficiary result of saving your money is that you can afford that vacation.
For an insurance policy and/or retirement benefits it goes to the beneficiary designated. For a will, there could be grounds to contest it.
Yes, the benefciary overrides a will.