Naming a bank account beneficiary ensures your money goes straight to your loved ones without getting tied up in costly, time-consuming probate. Most banks let you do this through a “Payable on Death” ...

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, or a person who will inherit ...

Your money can leave a lasting legacy and live on much longer than you do. And when set up properly, your assets can be transferred to family members easily after you die. Planning ahead of time can ...

After the holder of a sole-owned bank account dies, the account may go to a designated beneficiary or be handled by the executor of the estate. Joint accounts often have rights of survivorship, but it ...

French athlete and former Mountain Bike champion Aurelien Fontenoy makes a bungee jump on his bike from the Artuby bridge, the highest bridge in Europe with 182 m of height, near Comps-sur-Artuby on ...

Discretionary beneficiaries are individuals or entities eligible for trust, insurance, or retirement distributions based on ...

Almost every funded trust has one or more bank accounts – checking, savings, money market or certificates of deposit – and most of those accounts are insured by the FDIC. What many do not realize is ...