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How do you Collect a Life Insurance Policy?
If you have a copy of the deceased's life insurance policy and you are the beneficiary then all you need to do is get a copy of the death certificate and bring it to the life insurance company or their agent. If everything is straight forward, then your claim will be processed within a few days although it may take longer.If you don't have the policy but know one exists it will be more[...]
What is Probate?
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person. All claims should be resolved and the person's property distributed under the valid will.A court will need to decide if the will is valid. Probate makes sure that the instructions of the deceased are followed, decides the executor as the personal representative of the estate, and makes a formal judgement in[...]
Dos and Don'ts when Filming a Video Will
Video taping a will is often considered an alternative means of preventing a will from being contested in court. It shows that the testator is of sound mind when he or she bequeaths their estate and assets and generally shows the testator signing the will to further validate its authenticity.However, not all states recognize video wills as valid, so it is important to understand the[...]
Inheritance for Children
There are some big questions you have to ask yourself when anticipating the worst. In the event of premature death, it's important to plan ahead as best you can ensuring that all loose ends are tied. This can be in pre-planning a funeral or ensuring your finances are in order. However, if you have children, there is more than just picking someone to raise them in the event of the[...]
Mirror/Mutual and Joint Wills
Reciprocal/Mirror/Mutual and Joint Wills are contracts between two spouses to dispose of their property in a particular way.In the cases of mirror wills, which are designed by a couple who have designed their wills to be near identical, leaving, for example, everything to each other and thereafter to the children, or where there are no children, to a named beneficiary. These are created[...]
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