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Is the spouse the surviving issue of the beneficiary in a will?
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Is surviving spouse the legal beneficiary of a life insurance policy if a different beneficiary is named?
No, the spouse is not. The beneficiary is named. There are laws that require the spouse to sign an acknowledgement that there is life insurance that she is not the beneficiary of.
Does to the issue of deceased beneficiary have the same meaning as surviving issue of beneficiary?
No, not exactly.The issue of a deceased beneficiary includes any issue that has predeceased that beneficiary.Surviving issue means only the issue living at the time of death of the beneficiary.
In the state of Georgia if a spouse receives life insurance benefits is the surviving spouse responsible for the deceased spouse debt if surviving spouse's name is not on any of the debt owed?
In Georgia, as in most states, life insurance proceeds to a named beneficiary become the property of the beneficiary and are therefore not accessible to the creditors of the decedent. Of course, this does not apply to joint debt between the spouses or any debt solely in the name of the surviving spouse. In short, if the surviving spouse's name is not on the debt of the decedent, the surviving spouse has no legal obligation to pay such debt.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for medical bills in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, the deceased's estate is responsible. The spouse can be held as a beneficiary of the costs and by inheriting less from the estate.
What does it mean when the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the employer but there's a surviving spouse who is not listed as a beneficiary?
Generally, the proceeds will be paid to the named beneficiary. However, the survivor should discuss the situation with an attorney.
Is a wife considered a deceased man's issue?
No. Lawful "issue" are descendants including those more remote than children. A wife is a surviving spouse under the laws of intestacy. Both the surviving spouse and issue are legal next-of-kin.
Is a surviving spouse responsible in Nebraska for bills in the deased's name?
In Nebraska, the deceased's estate is responsible. The spouse can be held as a beneficiary of the costs and by inheriting less from the estate.
In Arizona if a husband dies with no will and the house he owns is only in his name who has claim to the house the surviving wife or the minor child?
If the wife is the mother of the surviving child then she inherits the house according to the section of the Arizona code excerpted below: 14-2102. Intestate share of surviving spouse The following part of the intestate estate, as to both separate property and the one-half of community property that belongs to the decedent, passes to the surviving spouse: 1. If there is no surviving issue or if there are surviving issue all of whom are issue of the surviving spouse also, the entire intestate estate. 2. If there are surviving issue one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one-half of the intestate separate property and no interest in the one-half of the community property that belonged to the decedent.
If the spouse dies does the money in the joint checking account go to the surviving spouse or to the spouse and surviving children of the decedent?
In community property states, absent a will or beneficiary designation different(and even this might not be enforceable if the wife did not sign). Everything goes to the surviving spouse. Hopefully she likes the children.I am not an attorney but I did go to a Holiday Inn Express today.
Is surviving spouse responsible for debt of deceased spouse in Florida?
Indirectly, the spouse is going to pay the debts, either by a smaller inheritance or as a beneficiary of the goods and services purchased by the spouse. The estate of the deceased is responsible for the debts.
Would a credit card company reissue a card to a surviving spouse with a low income?
No, a creditor would not issue a card or extend credit on the account of a deceased spouse. The creditor might be willing to issue a card to the surviving spouse based on his or her own financial situation.
Is a surviving spouse responsible in Oklahoma for Credit card debt of the deceased spouse if the living spouse never signed and document?
In Oklahoma, the deceased's estate is responsible. The spouse can be held as a beneficiary of the costs and by inheriting less from the estate.
