If you die intestate (without a will), your possessions become part of your estate, and it is left to the legal system to sort things out. For your heirs, this means more time wasted, more money down ...

Many assets pass by beneficiary designation — which is the ability to fill out a form with the financial company holding the asset and name who will inherit the asset upon your death.

Life insurance beneficiaries aren't limited to people. You can also name charities or non-profit organizations as primary or contingent beneficiaries. Designating a life insurance beneficiary ...

Tax-deferred annuities can be complex. Discover situations that arise when an annuity owner or annuitant dies, and learn how ...

I recently came across an IRA beneficiary document, as I sometimes do, that names the estate as the beneficiary. While there can be some valid reasons for this, 95% of the time this is a really ...

In a bizarre incident, a Chhattisgarh fraudster has been caught stealing government money in the name of Bollywood actor ...

Property rental service Ejar announced that linking electricity and water meters to the actual beneficiary’s name is now mandatory for new rental cont ...