Couples should consider designating each other
as the primary beneficiary on bank accounts, insurance policies and retirement plans.
Married couples often list each other
as the primary beneficiary on life insurance policies, and should think carefully before making any changes during a separation.
They act
as the primary beneficiary on your life insurance policy and the balance of your loan is paid if you were to die.
Not exact matches
[2] Mainstream organizations are defined here
as those working in different projects, without a focus
on disability —
as opposed to disability focused NGOs, which usually implement (or partner with local organizations for that purpose) different types of projects, with persons with disabilities
as their
primary beneficiaries.
The
primary disadvantage of naming a trust
as beneficiary is that the retirement plan assets will be subjected to required minimum distribution (RMD) payouts, which are calculated based
on the life expectancy of the oldest
beneficiary.
@KeithB My personal opinion is that it is a bad idea to have multiple
primary beneficiaries on an IRA especially if there is any possibility that one or more of the
beneficiaries pass away at the same time (or around the same time)
as you (think of a family involved in an accident).
Expanding
on Barker's comments, it should be noted that
beneficiaries indeed are paid out in the event of the
primary beneficiaries» passing (prior to, or in conjunction with the named person), and are
as important
as a
primary beneficiary when taking into consideration
as to how one wishes for their policy to assist their family and loved ones after one's passing.
Barker elaborates
on the importance of contingent
beneficiaries, «Always ensure you have a contingent
beneficiary named, especially when your spouse is the
primary beneficiary as spouses spend the most time together and may be involved in the same unfortunate circumstances that may have them both pass at the same time.
As you narrow down your answers, organizing your plans
on the site's personalized dashboard makes it easy to create
primary and backup plans for the handling of your property and assets, who your
beneficiaries are, and how you'd like your medical care and final arrangements carried out.
As the policyholder, you make the funeral home the
primary beneficiary of your policy with any proceeds left over targeted for the next
beneficiary on the policy.
A great route to take when deciding
on who should receive the proceeds of your life insurance is designating your living trust
as the life insurance contingent
beneficiary with your spouse
as the
primary beneficiary.
Typically, the
primary breadwinner in the family will purchase life insurance and list their spouse and their children (if they have any)
as beneficiaries on the policy.
Most life insurance companies include a rider
on their term life policies that allows the payment of a portion of the policy death benefit to be paid to the policy
beneficiary (s) in the event the
primary insured is diagnosed
as terminally ill by a practicing, licensed physician.
They had life insurance
on each other, but the
primary goal of his insurance with her
as beneficiary was so she could take care of his grandfather, keeping him in his own home, a plan that none of the rest of the family wanted to participate in.