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A contingent beneficiary can receive insurance proceeds, an inheritance, or retirement assets when the primary beneficiary is deceased, missing, or refuses to claim them at the time the account becomes due.

18 Jun

by Estates Gone Wrong
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Do Contingent Beneficiaries Have Any Legal Rights?

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