0
What else can I help you with?
Is surviving spouse the legal beneficiary of a life insurance policy if a different beneficiary is named?
No, the spouse is not. The beneficiary is named. There are laws that require the spouse to sign an acknowledgement that there is life insurance that she is not the beneficiary of.
Do I have to list my spouse as a beneficiary in Florida?
No.
In the state of Missouri does the spouse who is not the beneficiary on an IRA have to sign acknowledging that they are not the beneficiary?
In most cases, the spouse of the owner of an IRA is the default beneficiary. Therefore, there would be a legal document that would need to be signed acknowledging that he or she is not a beneficiary.
What if a spouse dies and you may be a beneficiary to their 401k but you divorced 10 years ago are you still eligble?
IF you are still the beneficiary on file for your ex-spouse then you are legally entitled to that money. If there was an updated beneficiary that lists other people as the beneficiary then you are not. On caveat is if you are listed as the beneficiary and the ex-spouse has a will in place that leaves the account to someone else, then you are not entitled.
Can the spouse of a self-employed person be a beneficiary of a Health reimbursement arrangement?
Yes the spouse of someone who is self employed can be a beneficiary of a health reimbursement arrangement. You can choose whoever you want as your beneficiary.
If you take out a life insurance policy name your father as beneficiary and then get married but don't change the beneficiary to your spouse does the spouse have any rights to the policy?
No. The beneficiary is whoever is specifically named on the policy.
Can Inherited Roth IRA be merged with existing Roth IRA?
No, the inherited funds (beneficiary IRA) have to remain in inherited (beneficiary) form. So the account/funds can only be distributed out of the beneficary IRA as a distribution or transfer to another alike roth beneficiary account at another firm. However, the deceased account can be transferred into the surviving spouse Roth IRA (or transfer to a beneficiary IRA account). A non-spouse doesn't have this option- they can only transfer to their beneficiary IRA account that they opened.
Can an ex lay claim to their former spouse's life insurance if a new spouse was named as the beneficiary?
No.
Is the spouse the surviving issue of the beneficiary in a will?
No, the spouse is not considered a surviving issue of the beneficiary in a will. "Issue" typically refers to direct descendants, such as children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, while a spouse is a separate legal relationship. In estate planning, the term "beneficiary" usually refers to someone designated to receive assets, which can include a spouse, but they do not fall under the definition of "issue."
Can your ex spouse be on your insurance policy?
You can name anyone as beneficiary.
Who has the right to a mans possessions after he is dead?
spouse or beneficiary or children
Can an Ex spouse be a beneficiary?
There's nothing actually illegal about it.
