What happens to an insurance policy if the beneficiary can't be found or will not sign the policy?

Insurance Beneficiaries

With most insurance policies, you are asked to list both primary and secondary beneficiary(ies). If your primary beneficiary(ies) dies or cannot be located, benefits are paid to your secondary beneficiary(ies) in the same manner. If there are no such beneficiaries, then typically it defaults to a widow or widower; then to a child or children; next to parents; to the executor or administrator of your estate; and finally next of kin as determined under the laws of the State where you lived. Some form of court proceedings will probably take place. It is important that you keep your designated beneficiaries' addresses current. Failure to do so could mean that your beneficiary cannot be located and therefore benefits will not be paid to that person.

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