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Answered 2017-09-20 23:36:20
This all depends on who took out the life insurance policy and who was named as the primary beneficiary at the time. The primary beneficiary is named within the policy document. The primary beneficiary may or may not be the father and/or mother.
If the primary beneficiary is deceased, then check the policy for a named contingent beneficiary.
If there are no named beneficiaries living, then the policy proceeds become part of the policy holder's estate. Please consult with a qualified attorney, to determine guardianship of the child's estate.
Ask the insurance agent and a lawyer for a free consult to be sure.
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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.
Do you have to have a beneficiary on your health insurance?
In general, no. You only need a beneficiary for life insurance.
Who can legally change the beneficiary on a life insurance policy?
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Does a beneficiary on a life insurance prevail over a will request?
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How old does a beneficiary have to be for to receive payment from a life insurance policy?
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Is surviving spouse the legal beneficiary of a life insurance policy if a different beneficiary is named?
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Can a parent take out life insurance on their adult children?
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Who is the beneficiary for your life insurance?
The beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the person or entity designated by you when you apply for the policy and when it is issued by the insurer.
Is life insurance taxable?
Life insurance proceeds paid to a beneficiary is not taxable. However, if the life insurance beneficiary is a trust or estate, there may be some tax implications.
Is life insurance consideredpart of the estate?
If the insurance policy owner did not specify a beneficiary or the beneficiary is deceased, then the life insurance proceeds go to the insured's estate.
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.
When referring to life insurance what is the definition of a beneficiary?
When referring to life insurance, a beneficiary is a person specified by the contract holder. This beneficiary will receive the benefits if the primary beneficiary has died at the time the benefit is to be paid.
Can you contest a life insurance beneficiary change?
The owner of a life insurance policy has the right to choose the beneficiary. Another person has no power to change that choice.
Can the beneficiary see a copy of the life insurance policy of a deceased parent?
Contact the insurance company for information on how to make your claim and ask if they can supply a copy of the policy.
Can a lover be a beneficiary in a life insurance?
You can make anyone you want the beneficiary.
What if the beneficiary of a life insurance is deceased?
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Can an adult who has one deceased parent sue the other parent for part of the life insurance settlement?
If the other parent is the sole beneficiary in the life insurance policy, no. Participate in the probate process and you might walk away with something. So sad that someone's child would sue their grieving parent. Only if there is some record that the deceased parent wanted the child to have part of the money. If nothing...the insurance company gives the money to the person that has been chosen as the beneficiary. That is all they are required by law to do.
Who collects when there's no beneficiary on a life insurance policy?
who collects the life insurance in a marriage when one spouse dies and theres no beneficiary on file
How much tax is paid by a beneficiary of a life insurance?
A life insurance payout is not taxed.
If you are beneficiary of life insurance policy is the administrator of the estate supposed to get your money?
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If you purchase life insurance policy on your adult child naming myself as beneficiary can adult child change beneficiary?
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Is life insurance considered part of deceased persons estate when money is owed to loan companys?
If the life insurance has a named beneficiary then life insurance benefits are not subject to debtors claims. If there is no beneficiary or the "estate" of the deceased is the named beneficiary, then loan companies can come after the estate.
Does a couple have to be legally married to be a beneficiary for each others life insurance beneficiary for their policies?
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Does your husband have to be your beneficiary on life insurance?
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Can criminal be a beneficiary on a life insurance policy?
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