Question regarding a deceased person’s savings bonds (legal rights)?
by admin ~ May 13th, 2010 . Filed under: Law & Ethics .
Hank asked:
My recently deceased grandmother has several uncashed savings bonds. She also left her estate in her will, which will be divided between myself, and her four children.
My recently deceased grandmother has several uncashed savings bonds. She also left her estate in her will, which will be divided between myself, and her four children.
I am the beneficiary on her savings bonds. My name is below her name.
Legally, who has rights to the savings bonds?
Are they considered her funds only, and do they have to go to the value of the estate and be equally divided among everyone in her will? Or do I have legal rights to them, considering my name is also on them, as I am the beneficiary to her bonds?
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
Cleo Prinz
May 14th, 2010 at 5:05 am
The bonds with named beneficiary are not part of her estate but go directly to you.
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The death certificate to cash the bonds with named beneficiary are not part of her estate but go directly to you will need certified copy.
May 15th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
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