The ex-wife should consult with the attorney who represented her in the divorce proceeding. Generally, a divorce decree includes an agreement that all matters have been settled between the parties and neither party will make any future claims against the estate of the other. The ex-wife should determine if that would include the POD bank account. If not, then she should collect the savings account balance without delay.
No, an ex-spouse can't collect a deceased husbands insurance if the first wife is listed as beneficiary even if the fist wife is now deceased. The money will go to the beneficiary's heirs.
In order to ensure that a wife collects her deceased husband's insurance policy, it is beneficial to transfer the beneficiary of the policy while the husband is still alive. If the beneficiary of the policy is also deceased, it would be wise to seek legal help.
A certificate of marriage is not required to collect on life insurance. Life insurance proceeds will be paid only to the named beneficiary/beneficiaries on the policy. If all beneficiaries are deceased, then the benefit will be paid to the deceased insured's estate.
I am 63 and collecting deceased widows benefits through Social Security. I have been recently been terminated from my employment. Can I collect both SS and unemployment?
The person who is eligible to collect life insurance is the beneficiary. Anybody can be named the beneficiary. There are steps that need to be taken before a person can collect.
Can you collect pension money after my brother commited suicide
The beneficiary is the only one that can collect benefits unless otherwise specified in the policy such as a rider.
Beneficiaries will always collect 1st. Primary then contingent. If no one as named beneficiary is still alive, it would go the primary beneciaries survivors. The claims department of the insurance company will assist you. 4lifeguild
insurance proceeds are distributed to named beneficiaries In addition an insurance policy of a deceased that does not have a named beneficiary will be included in the probate procedure and the state's probate law of succession will apply.
No
I think you mean "creditors," those who are owed money. Debtors are the ones who owe the money. In Texas, the proceeds from life insurance policies are exempt if a dependent is named as the beneficiary. Otherwise, the funds are not exempt. Of course, the creditor must know about the policy to collect from it.
Sure. The beneficiary will be responsible for any taxes due on pension payments.