You can protest but the insurance company will pay the proceeds to the named beneficiary.
Beneficiary = benefits from Benefits from the execution of a will / payout from an insurance policy etc.
The primary beneficiary receives the full payout if they are alive when the policyholder passes away. If the primary beneficiary is deceased, the contingent beneficiary receives the payout. The percentage distribution refers to how the payout is divided between the primary and contingent beneficiaries.
A life insurance payout is not taxed.
When a person gets a life insurance policy, they choose a beneficiary who will receive the moneys that are assured. The beneficiary only sees that money, though, if you die pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement (i.e. suicide typically does not lead to payout).
Any answer to this question would have two conditions the first being the jurisdiction under which the policy operated. The second condition would be the form in which the insurance payout was proposed it could be either paid direct to the beneficiary or to the estate of the deceased. The important point being why would you want to go about the insurance payout in this manner?
If you are the beneficiary of a life insurance payout, the income is not taxable. If you withdraw from a policy that you have on yourself, then yes, it is taxable as regular income. http://taxresolutionaries.blogspot.com
No, it will go as part of the estate of the deceased (as set out in the will). If there is no will then the estate (including the life policy payout) will be handled by the state and distributed as required by your local state/country laws.Thus if the deceased had debts on death and the insurance beneficiary was NOT identified in the policy, the payout will go towards settling the debts first (after the funeral expenses).
The person who receives financial protection from a life insurance plan is called a beneficiary. When the policyholder passes away, the beneficiary is entitled to receive the death benefit payout from the insurance policy. This payout can help cover expenses such as funeral costs, debts, and other financial obligations left behind.
A primary life insurance beneficiary is the first person who will receive the benefits upon the policyholder's death, while a contingent beneficiary will receive the benefits if the primary beneficiary is unable to. The distinction impacts the distribution of benefits by determining who will receive the payout in case the primary beneficiary is deceased or unable to claim the benefits.
My uncle was beneficiary on his mother's policy and has since passed away leaving no named beneficiary, so do the proceeds get distributed pursuant to the will? Yes Otherwise, check the rules for your state on "intestate" sucession. This situation is why it's a good idea to name a secondary beneficiary. If the primary passes away, the next in line gets the payout.
If a policyholder dies, the death benefit from a life insurance policy is paid to the designated beneficiary, not the insured. The insured is typically the person whose life is covered by the policy, while the beneficiary is the individual or entity named to receive the payout upon the policyholder's death. If there is no designated beneficiary, the funds may go to the policyholder's estate.