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A beneficiary is a person that a Reliant employee designates to receive the funds in their 401(k403(b)(9) retirement savings account, should the employee pass away. Employees have the option to elect a primary and secondary beneficiary. The role of a beneficiary may be distributed to distributed to more than one than one person if desired. If a If a Reliant employee is over the age of 35 and married, the beneficiary will automatically default to his/her spouse (even if the employee had a previous beneficiary on file with Principal). It is possible for a spouse to waive their right as beneficiary if another beneficiary is desired, but the spouse must provide their written consent to Principal. It is important to designate a beneficiary/beneficiaries and to keep them up to date, to save loved ones from the hassle of having to get a court order to obtain these funds. To update or change your beneficiary see Changes to Beneficiaries.
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| If a If a Reliant employee designates employee designates a minor to be their be their beneficiary, there may be legal complications for the minor to have access to the 401(k403(b)(9) funds prior to the time they time they reach the age of 18. Therefore, in the case of minors, Reliant employees may Reliant employees may prefer to set-up a trust in trust in the name of the child and designate the trust as their 401(kas their 403(b)(9) beneficiary. Please seek counsel from a legal advisor to make these arrangements. |
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| In the unfortunate case that a Reliant employee or former employee that participated in Reliant's 401(k403(b)(9)Plan (and didn't move their money to a new plan after they exited employment) passes away, Reliant will serve as a point of contact between Principal Financial Group and the deceased's family. Reliant will be responsible to submit the proper Death Notification Form to to Principal for the 401K(k403(b)(9) payout to the designated beneficiaries. To complete this responsibility, Reliant will request a certified copy of the death certificate from the deceased's family. |
For more information see this handout from Principal:
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