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Contingent Beneficiaries
If you have recently drawn up your will, or opened a new life insurance or retirement account, you may have come across the phrase “contingent beneficiary”. What is a contingent beneficiary and why does it matter? It sounds complicated — but it’s not. Read on, and we will break down exactly what it means — and how it can impact your estate plans
5 Reasons to add beneficiaries to your investment accounts now
Losing a loved one isn’t just an emotional burden — it also carries an administrative load. There are flower arrangements to pick, eulogies to write and a stream of paperwork to sort through. You can reduce that load for your own heirs by communicating your preferences about your assets clearly. Part of that means adding […]