Discretionary beneficiaries are individuals or entities eligible for trust, insurance, or retirement distributions based on ...

If the beneficiary of a life insurance policy dies before the insured person, the death benefit will be split among any contingent beneficiaries if there are no contingent beneficiaries, it will be ...

A beneficiary is someone who receives a financial asset that was once owned by someone else. Choosing beneficiaries helps ensure that your assets go to the right people once you pass on. It’s a good ...

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When naming designated beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts, it’s usually best to avoid naming a trust, as this could disqualify not only the trust but also any individuals named as ...

It is surprisingly easy and common to make mistakes when designating beneficiaries on retirement and investment accounts. While you may think it isn’t a big deal, mistakes with beneficiaries can be ...

The Restatement (Third) of Trusts, specifically §104, lists four general areas in which the beneficiary’s actions may lead to an assumption of internal liability to the trust estate: (1) A loan or ...

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