The death of a loved one brings stress, despair and grief. It also often precipitates disagreements regarding the intended beneficiary of an annuity, life insurance policy or other account of the ...

While in the process of divorcing, your attorney will remind you that you cannot change beneficiary designations on your accounts until the divorce is finalized. It is not uncommon to want to put the ...

Key Takeaways Beneficiary designations on retirement accounts override your will when it's time to determine who inherits your funds.Many people forget to update beneficiary forms, which leads to ...

Benefit administrators, 401(k) vendors, recordkeepers and benefits professionals regularly recommend that participants in qualified retirement plans periodically review and update their beneficiary ...

A federal district court in California has ruled that a short form power of attorney did not authorize the person granted the power of attorney to change the beneficiary on the grantor's life ...

With death knocking at your door, you realize some family members are more important to you than others, and decide to change your life insurance policy accordingly. What could go wrong? Just ask the ...

Making sure affairs are in order and checking in from time to time is key when it comes to protecting loved ones. Ensuring your beneficiary information is updated is one way to help your loved ones ...