Once upon a time, there lived an older gentleman who was blessed with three children. Mortimer, a widow in his 80s, has three adult children: Ariel, Sebastian and Belle (names and details changed).

Most people know that if you have life insurance, you need to name a beneficiary—the person or entity that receives the payout. For most of us, that’s the beginning and end of our relationship ...

But naming beneficiaries on your accounts should be a part of the planning process, too. Without them, your estate could be tied up in court and your loved ones could be locked in a bitter dispute.

NEFT, RTGS update: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will introduce the beneficiary account name look-up facility for the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System and National Electronic Funds ...

Learn how to write a will without a lawyer and ensure your assets are distributed as you wish.

MULUGU: Upset over his name missing from the beneficiary list for welfare schemes, a farmer attempted suicide by consuming pesticide at a gram sabha on Thursday. According to sources, the farmer ...

Make a list of all your significant assets, such as real estate, jewelry, artwork, cars, and bank accounts that don't name a beneficiary. You generally don't need to write out who will receive ...

The biggest mistake is not naming a beneficiary and forcing assets through the surrogate court for no reason, which can take added time and expenses. In addition, it opens the estate up to creditors.

“Though SSA is helping some affected beneficiaries now, under SSA’s current budget, SSA expects that it could take more than one year to adjust benefits and pay all retroactive benefits.

But it's uncertain when they will see that money. Here's what the agency says affected beneficiaries should do in the meantime. More than 3.2 million people will see increased Social Security ...