Nothing. The benefactor will have to find another beneficiary, unless it has already been accounted for.
The beneficiary's share goes into their own estate.
generally nothing. Insured person can name another beneficiary.
The proceeds belong to the estate of the beneficiary.
If the beneficiary died after the testator you must review the will to make certain there is no set time period the beneficiary must survive the testator. If there is no such provision then the gift becomes part of the beneficiary's estate.
Their share goes into their estate.
It goes to the estate
The policy holder has the choice to change the name of the beneficiary at any time, including after the death of a named beneficiary. If the policy holder doesn't change the name of the beneficiary after the beneficiaries death, depending on what state you live in it goes to next of kin.
Goes to the beneficiaries heir's or estate.
what happens if the beneficiary changes college majors
It will depend on how the will was written. Depending on the wording, it may go to the beneficiary's heirs, or it may be divided up between the other beneficiaries of the original will. If the testator is aware of the death of a beneficiary they should amend their will. If they don't, then see the information in the related question link provided below.
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.
When a beneficiary dies before a testator there are two things that can happen--either the gift will lapse, meaning that it will not pass to them but will stay with the estate or the gift (in this case money) will go to the family of the now deceased beneficiary. Whether one happens over another will depend on the wording in the will and the nature of the gift