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Insurance money left unclaimed? How to trace, verify and recover your moneyNearly Rs 8,974 crore in unclaimed insurance funds is lying with insurers due to missing nominees, outdated records, lost documents and lac...
Rs 7 lakh life insurance cover at zero premium, which very few EPF members are aware of; check how to claim when neededEmployees' Provident Fund contributions offer a life insurance cover of up to Rs 7 lakh through the EDLI scheme, at no extra premium. This ...
Rs 1 lakh investment in NSC: What will be maturity value after 5 years?National Savings Certificate provides a secure investment option. With a 7.7% interest rate, a Rs 1 lakh investment grows to over Rs 1.44 l...
Coping with a parent’s loss: A 7-step financial checklist every family should follow
Sebi eases nomination rules for demat accounts, mutual funds. Check full detailsSEBI has relaxed nomination norms for demat accounts and mutual funds starting September 1, 2026. Nomination is mandatory for single holder...
Banks seek RBI guidance as multiple nominations create claim settlement hurdlesBanks are facing difficulties settling claims when multiple people are nominated on accounts. This is causing operational problems for fina...
Claiming your inheritance by executing a Will: What legal heirs must know about nominees, probate and asset transfersExecuting a Will in India is often more complex than believed, involving numerous institutions and documentation hurdles. Nominees do not a...
No Will, no nominee, no problem: A step-by-step guide to legally claim your grandparent's fixed deposit
Named your nominee? They may not be the heir; here's who actually gets your money
Bank didn’t believe the account holder was dead, so this Odisha man came back with his dead sister's skeletonA bizarre incident from Odisha’s Keonjhar district has gone viral after a tribal man reportedly exhumed his deceased sister’s skeleton and ...
No nomination in mutual fund or demat account? Here’s how legal heirs can claim investmentsNot having a nominee in mutual funds or demat accounts doesn’t mean your investments are lost—but it can make access difficult for your fam...
Nominee vs legal heir: Know who really inherits your moneyAs you embark on the journey of safeguarding your finances through insurance and bank accounts, appointing a nominee is a common practice. ...
Nominee vs Legal Heir: Who gets insurance money after death? Here's what Indian law saysNominees are appointed to receive funds upon someone's death, but they do not get to become ultimate beneficiaries of the same. While succe...
Public Provident Fund: How nominees, legal heirs can claim a PPF account on death of the subscriberPublic Provident Fund is a popular long-term savings scheme offering tax benefits and attractive interest rates. Here’s how nominees or leg...
The cost of not making nomination in bank accountAdding nominee in your bank account and other financial assets saves a lot money and time when money has to be claimed later when a person ...
Wrong nominee and right nominee for bank A/cs, FDs, mutual funds, financial assetsIt is known that one should nominate someone to receive the bank account money, fixed deposits, other financial assets after the death of a...
Why nominee is not your legal heirRegrettably, the words 'nominee' and 'heir' are commonly understood to be synonymous. However, from a legal standpoint the two concepts are...
Money tasks after death in family: What happens to life, health, motor insurance policies after death of policyholderLife, health and vehicle insurance each come with their own set of rules for how the insurance cover will be dealt with after the death of ...
Is nomination enough to ensure inheritance of asset?In 2016, the Bombay High Court laid to rest the position of a nominee versus a legal heir in relation to the shares of an Indian company.
- Policy holders must draw up wills to skip legal wrangles
A nominee of an insurance policy is only a trustee of the sum assured, not the sole claimant, so says insurance companies in both life and ...