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What are insurance proceeds?

Updated: 9/15/2023
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Proceeds are the payments of the benefit. So in other words with Life Insurance it is the death claim amount paid out.

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Will my life insurance policy have to pay my student loans?

No. Life insurance is paid the the beneficiary named in the policy, your creditors have no claim against the insurance proceeds EXCEPT if the proceeds are paid to your estate.


Are proceeds from life insurance og group plan taxable?

Usually, life insurance proceeds are free from federal taxes. If the beneficiary is an individual person/persons, the proceeds of a life isnurance policy are tax-free. If the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the "Estate" of the insured person, the proceeds may be subject to estate taxes.


Can bankruptcy court get the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

The Bankruptcy Court has every right to claim the proceeds of a life insurance policy once you are declared by them as insolvent.


Can life insurance proceeds be used to pay off a home mortgage?

Yes, life insurance proceeds can be used to pay off a mortgage. Proceeds from a life insurance policy can be used for any reason. The proceeds are paid to the beneficiary, free from federal income taxes. If the policy is a mortgage protection policy it usually pays the money directly to the mortgage holding company.


Does the person who is named Beneficiary on a Life Insurance Policy have to split the money if they are sole beneficiary on the Life Insurance Policy however in the Will states that assets be divided?

If the insured has died the proceeds from the insurance will be paid AS STATED IN THE POLICY. The proceeds of the claim are not part of the assets of the deceased's estate.

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No, proceeds of an insurance claim are repayment for your financial loss. It's not considered income.


Will my life insurance policy have to pay my student loans?

No. Life insurance is paid the the beneficiary named in the policy, your creditors have no claim against the insurance proceeds EXCEPT if the proceeds are paid to your estate.


Are proceeds from life insurance og group plan taxable?

Usually, life insurance proceeds are free from federal taxes. If the beneficiary is an individual person/persons, the proceeds of a life isnurance policy are tax-free. If the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the "Estate" of the insured person, the proceeds may be subject to estate taxes.


If a decedent has life insurance are debts paid from the life insurance proceeds?

If there is a named beneficiary the life insurance proceeds bypass probate and the beneficiary will receive the money. If none is named, the proceeds are paid over to the estate. If the proceeds are paid over to the estate the debts of the decedent must be paid before any assets can be distributed to the heirs.


Does an insurance policy supersede a will in nc?

An insurance policy and a will are two separate things. The policy is a contract between the insured and the insurance company. The beneficiary of the insurance policy is spelled out in the contract. The insurance company will pay the insurance proceeds to whoever is listed to receive the proceeds. The proceeds from an insuranc policy can be paid into the estate of the deceased and disbursed according to the terms of the will. The issue is who is listed as being the beneficiary of the insurance policy.


Can bankruptcy court get the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

The Bankruptcy Court has every right to claim the proceeds of a life insurance policy once you are declared by them as insolvent.


Can life insurance proceeds be used to pay off a home mortgage?

Yes, life insurance proceeds can be used to pay off a mortgage. Proceeds from a life insurance policy can be used for any reason. The proceeds are paid to the beneficiary, free from federal income taxes. If the policy is a mortgage protection policy it usually pays the money directly to the mortgage holding company.


A parent dies and leaves two children as equal beneficiaries to his estate in his will. One of them is listed as a recipient of an insurance policy. Must he split the proceeds of the insurance policy?

No. The life insurance proceeds pass outside of the parent's will.


Does the person who is named Beneficiary on a Life Insurance Policy have to split the money if they are sole beneficiary on the Life Insurance Policy however in the Will states that assets be divided?

If the insured has died the proceeds from the insurance will be paid AS STATED IN THE POLICY. The proceeds of the claim are not part of the assets of the deceased's estate.


Can the beneficiary collect insurance proceeds if the insured collect illegal rebating from agent?

Though paying rebate to insured by agents is prohibited, that does not hinder in the way of getting insurance proceeds.