Another good practice tip is that you should avoid designating your «estate»
as the beneficiary of any life insurance policy because this vague designation will require that the proceeds must go through probate, and this costly and time consuming court process should be avoided whenever possible.
Never: Never name your minor child
as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy because a minor can not inherit money and as a result it will be put in a blocked account that they can not access.
Not exact matches
Because the death benefit amount
of your cash value
life insurance policy may change over time
as its cash value grows, make sure to specify a percentage
of the proceeds to go to your
beneficiaries rather than selecting a dollar amount.
If you believe you were named
as a
beneficiary of a
life insurance policy but you don't know how to find out, don't panic,
because there are a number
of ways to track down a missing
policy.
One
of the biggest reasons for this is
because the proceeds that are received by
life insurance policy beneficiaries can be used for any number
of financial needs, such
as the payoff
of debt (including a home mortgage),
as well
as the payment
of everyday
living expenses.
That it's not all bad news when it comes to the graded death benefit
policies because in most cases, if an insured dies from «natural» causes during the graded death benefit period, most guaranteed
life insurance policies (or at least the ones we offer here at TermLife2Go) will have some «reimbursement program» whereby the insured's
beneficiary will receive back some if not all
of the premium payments that the insured paid plus some type
of additional interest earns
as well.
Because the death benefit amount
of your cash value
life insurance policy may change over time
as its cash value grows, make sure to specify a percentage
of the proceeds to go to your
beneficiaries rather than selecting a dollar amount.
Beneficiaries procure a proof
of death document
because it is required for settling estate issues, such
as collecting the death benefit from a
life insurance policy.
This is
because, with the help
of an effective
life insurance plan, the
insurance company will pay a predetermined sum
of money after your death to the
beneficiary as stated in the
policy's documents.
It's not all bad news
because with most guaranteed accepted
life insurance policies, the best final expense and burial
insurance companies will generally have a
policy whereby: Should the insured die from natural causes during the graded death benefit, most if not all
of the paid premiums will be returned to the insured
beneficiaries so it will be
as though the insured didn't actually lose money by purchasing the
policy and dying too soon!