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In most cases the pension will override. It is a private contract that is independent of what the will says.
Sure. The beneficiary will be responsible for any taxes due on pension payments.
Yes and the distributions from the pension plan will be taxed to the beneficiary in the same way that they would have been taxed to the deceased.
Can you collect pension money after my brother commited suicide
Can I change the beneficiaries of my private pension from my husband to my two sons
His spouse or his minor children if he is not married.
Yes this might be possible.
Only if the beneficiary to the plan is the estate. If the beneficiary is a person and not the estate, the asset passes to the person. It may still be subject to the decedent's debts, however, unless it is exempt such as in Texas. Of course, the bank would have to know about it to pursue collection.
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If the beneficiary predeceased the testator and there is no contingent beneficiary named in the will the property will be distributed as intestate property under the state laws of intestacy as if there was no will. You can check the laws of your state at the related question link provided below.
That is the reason you open an estate! The probate process will resolve the ownership under the laws of intestacy.
No it wont effect your pension or SSI only hers.