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    Default Release Of Beneficary Information

    My mother in law passed away in Texas in Jan 08. She had no will. No life insurance that we can locate. She has no real estate. She does however have 5 savings, investments, iras, cd that we have located. 2 of them we were able to get the beneficiary information no problem. The other 3 the companies will not release the beneficiary information without a death certificate (easy) and either a letter of testamentary or a small estate affidavit. From my research I have found these are given when the estate goes through probate. Why do these account need to go through probate if they have beneficiaries ? What are our right to the beneficiary information ?

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    What are our right to the beneficiary information ?
    None without fulfilling the requirements they have asked for unless you are the beneficiary. Actually, since they do pass outside of probate or administration, you have no true right to know who the bene is anyway, unless you are the bene.

    a little bit of info on small estates in Texas

    http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm...entDisplay.cfm

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    The companies advised they would not release the information and did not ask names. My husband was beneficiary on other accounts. If he called the companies himself and advised his name and that he was checking to see if he was beneficiary they would have to confirm or deny ? They are still saying they want the documents in the about post before they will release any information ?! There is only 3 people involved. Spouse-stepfather, and 2 kids, 41 and 47. So it has to be one of the 3 or a combination.

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    actually, no it doesn't. It could be the animal shelter, Pres. Bush or even me.

    If you really want to know and they have stated they will release it to somebody if the death cert and the small admin letter, why don;t you simply file the small admin proceedings and be done with it.

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    Default Re: Release Of Beneficary Information

    Thanks for the information. We will look into that. I guess I always thought that you were all set if you had a beneficiary on your accounts. Guess not.

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    Default Re: Release Of Beneficary Information

    Quote Quoting whocanhelp
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    Thanks for the information. We will look into that. I guess I always thought that you were all set if you had a beneficiary on your accounts. Guess not.
    How do you know the holder of the accounts is not taking care of paying the bene as we speak?

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