A revocable trust can be made a beneficiary, subject to restrictions and limitations, or the benefits will not be paid to anybody.
If your spouse was served PROPERLY with paperwork and they do not sign or respond by the deadline, you will automatically get the terms u asked for in the divorce.
Benefits available to or for the spouse/children or gaurdians of the policy holder.
If a widow decides to remarry, her social security benefits based on her deceased spouse's record will generally stop. She may be eligible for benefits based on her new spouse's record instead.
SSI does not include spousal benefits - each individual must be determined eligible on their own. The spouse/children might be eligible for TANF.
What you are referring to is what is commonly called 'survivor's benefits' or 'survivorship benefits'. The spouse, children, and even an ex-spouse could be eligible for these benefits. Every situation is different though and not everyone will qualify or receive these type of benefits. The best place to find your answer is directly from the Social Security website (http://www.ssa.gov/) or by contacting your area office with the question.
They become your spouse's in law's & aunts/uncles to any children they may have already.
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Benefits for a divorced spouseYour divorced spouse can get benefits on your Social Security record if the marriage lasted at least 10 years. Your divorced spouse must be 62 or older and unmarried.The amount of benefits he or she gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you or your current spouse can get.Also, if you and your ex-spouse have been divorced for at least two years and you and your ex-spouse are at least 62, he or she can get benefits even if you are not retired.Benefits for a divorced spouseYour divorced spouse can get benefits on your Social Security record if the marriage lasted at least 10 years. Your divorced spouse must be 62 or older and unmarried.The amount of benefits he or she gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you or your current spouse can get.Also, if you and your ex-spouse have been divorced for at least two years and you and your ex-spouse are at least 62, he or she can get benefits even if you are not retired.Benefits for a divorced spouseYour divorced spouse can get benefits on your Social Security record if the marriage lasted at least 10 years. Your divorced spouse must be 62 or older and unmarried.The amount of benefits he or she gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you or your current spouse can get.Also, if you and your ex-spouse have been divorced for at least two years and you and your ex-spouse are at least 62, he or she can get benefits even if you are not retired.Benefits for a divorced spouseYour divorced spouse can get benefits on your Social Security record if the marriage lasted at least 10 years. Your divorced spouse must be 62 or older and unmarried.The amount of benefits he or she gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you or your current spouse can get.Also, if you and your ex-spouse have been divorced for at least two years and you and your ex-spouse are at least 62, he or she can get benefits even if you are not retired.
Survivor benefits are payments provided by Social Security to a spouse, ex-spouse, or dependent children when a worker dies. These benefits help provide financial support to family members who relied on the deceased person's income. The amount of survivor benefits received is based on the earnings record of the deceased person.
No, the adoption negates any such claims.
No, if she was the named beneficiary the benefits belongs to her, and she has no legal responsibility for the deceased's children.
Yes, if you are eligible for Social Security benefits, you will still receive your benefits. According to the Social Security Administration, the person incarcerated will not receive monthly Social Security benefits, but benefits to their spouse or children will continue as long as those dependents remain eligible.