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A beneficiary in the broadest sense is a natural person or other legal entity who receives money or other benefits from a benefactor. For example, the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is the person who receives the payment of the amount of insurance after the death of the insured. In trust law, beneficiaries are also known as cestui que use.
A beneficiary is a person or entity you designate to receive the benefits of a particular account or policy after your death. Designating, reviewing and updating beneficiaries are basic tasks of ...
Adding a beneficiary or a joint account holder to your bank accounts is a great way to transfer assets to your family in a clear-cut way. You avoid the hassle of probate, and your assets are ...
Some financial assets, like bank accounts and retirement portfolios, are designed to pass from one person to another. This designated recipient is known as a "beneficiary," meaning that you have ...
A custodial account is a financial account (such as a bank account, a trust fund or a brokerage account) set up for the benefit of a beneficiary, and administered by a responsible person, known as a legal guardian or custodian, who has a fiduciary obligation to the beneficiary.
The beneficiary is the person or company who will be paid under the letter of credit; this will normally be the seller (UCP600 Article 2 defines the beneficiary as "the party in whose favour a credit is issued"). The issuing bank is the bank that issues the credit, usually following a request from an applicant.
If you've ever opened an IRA, CD or brokerage account – or bought an annuity, life insurance policy or shares of a mutual fund – you've been asked to name a beneficiary.
In trust law, a beneficiary (also known by the Law French terms cestui que use and cestui que trust), is the person or persons who are entitled to the benefit of any trust arrangement. A beneficiary will normally be a natural person , but it is perfectly possible to have a company as the beneficiary of a trust, and this often happens in ...