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.
The estate has the primary responsibility. Depending on the insurance, they may also have a responsibility.
Yes. If the beneficiary does not want to assume the financial responsibility of the property he or she is not legally entitled to do so. They may refuse the bequest and the issue will be disposed or distribted according to the state probate laws.
The husband's estate is responsible. If she was a co-signer or beneficiary of the debt, she will have some responsibility.
It is the responsibility of the person holding the life insurance policy to keep the beneficiary data updated as necessary. In the scenario in the question, the ex girlfriend was listed as the beneficiary ... and will be awarded the proceeds from the policy. Unfortunately, there is little the spouse can do to stop that. The beneficiary designation is binding and will hold up in a court of law.
Yes, a trustee can sue a beneficiary of a trust if there is a breach of trust or if the beneficiary has caused harm to the trust estate. The decision to sue typically requires approval from the trust instrument or court approval in some cases.
That is part of their responsibility, to notify the heirs. They have to show the court they have made very effort to do so.
Debts are the responsibility of the estate. No will is necessary to open an estate. Before anything in the estate can be distributed, the debts have to be cleared.
They most certainly may not! The entire purpose of the trust is to prevent the beneficiary from controlling the trust. The responsibility lies with the trustee to maintain the trust as it was set up. Actually, it depends on what kind of a trust is involved. For example, a Land Trust is beneficiary driven....meaning the beneficiary tells the Trustee what to do by letter of direction. Most all other types of trusts are Trustee driven and decisions are made by the Trustee. Randy Hughes
All the rights required. He or she does not need to be an executor to receive any bequest. It is the responsibility and legal duty of the executor to carry out the wishes of the deceased.
The possessive form for the noun beneficiary is beneficiary's.
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