Not exact matches
Because many people
name immediate family as primary
beneficiaries, they often select close friends and relatives as contingent
beneficiaries.
If you don't
name a
beneficiary then your IRA investments will just go to whoever gets the rest of your assets, generally your spouse and
immediate family.
An
immediate death benefit is created that passes income tax free to a
named beneficiary, charity, or funeral home.
Privacy is still important even after death, so you might not think you would have the right to inquire about a death benefit if you are not the
immediate family member, however there are circumstances where even if you are not the next of kin you may have the right to information; For example, if you are the
beneficiary named on the policy.
Life insurance is commonly thought of as a way to leave an inheritance to our
immediate family, but the fact is that the
beneficiary of a policy can be anyone or any organization you choose to
name.