Q: If I name a beneficiary on my bank account will this avoid probate when I die? – M.C., Orlando A: Yes. If you complete the beneficiary designation form, and your beneficiary is alive at the time of ...

When someone dies, their bank accounts don’t just disappear. What happens next depends on how the accounts were set up and ...

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DALLAS — A will is one of those things that a lot of us put off as long as possible. All that paperwork, those details, the intimidating legalese, and thinking about dying –they’re all good reasons to ...

The beneficiary’s solution, which allows members to name various beneficiaries for their assets, including Bitcoin, was introduced by Xapo Bank, the only fully licensed bank that makes it easy for ...

Are banks legally required to give account holders written statements of their beneficiaries upon request? I want to make it easier for my heirs, but I'm having trouble getting this information in ...

My younger sister and I have been appointed as co-administrators of our older sister's estate. I have the legal documents and certificate of death in my possession and have taken them to the brokerage ...

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