Do I have to pay tax on my exhusband's life insurance if I am also the benificary of the policy?
You would need to ask the owner of the account or insurance policy owner.
Perhaps this question could be rephrased. The answer to the question as posed is: after the death of the insured, the policy becomes void, and the benefits payable. The simple answer is no, you as the owner can not change the beneficiary after the death of the insured (subject of insurance).
NO. The beneficiary is only entitled to the death benefit proceeds when the insured dies. The owner of the life insurance policy controls the policy, the beneficiaries, any cash values, and is responsible for premium payments. The owner has the ultimate control of the life insurance policy and can change the beneficiary of the policy at any time...and does not need the beneficiary's permission to do this. LifeInsuranceAdvisors.com
The executor should contact the insurance company and notify it of the death of the owner of the policy.
The new owner of a life insurance policy if the original owner dies before the insured.
if the owner of a life insurance policy dies and the policy is on her son. What happens to the ppolicy and is it part of the estate.
No, the owner of a life insurance policy does not have to be the payer. Pretty much anyone can be the payer.
No, only the OWNER of the insurance policy can sign the policy over. Sometimes the owner is the insured, but not always.
Endowment means lump sum payout. An "Endowment at 65" policy means that the total death benefit of the policy (minus any loans and interest) will be paid to the owner of the policy when the insured turns 65. *Owner of the policy may or may not be the isured OR beneficiary.
The person that buys the insurance policy is referred to as the policy owner. This person is the only one that can make changes to the policy or cancel it. However, there may be more than one policy owner for the same insurance policy.
If a decedent was the owner of a life insurance policy you may need to probate their estate in order for ownership of the policy to pass to the heirs. You need to contact the insurance company listed on the policy and inquire there about changing the ownership.
The cash value is the amount of money your insurance policy is worth to the owner of the policy if the insurance is cancelled and the policy terminated. The insurance company will mail a check to the to the policy owner upon policy termination or cancellation by request of the owner. I would strongly encourage you to consult a professional in your area before cancelling an existing policy. There may be other options and alternatives to access the value of the policy without cancelling the insurance policy.