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This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
If a person has named beneficiaries for their financial accounts or life insurance policies, those designations will generally override any claim made by next of kin.
Proving next of kin They'll need to provide an affidavit, which is a notarized legal document that establishes their relationship. Once this is complete, the next of kin will receive a letter of testamentary from the probate court.
Regardless of what your will says, whoever is named as the designated beneficiary on each account will receive that asset.
When a person passes away, their assets are distributed in ance with either their estate plan or California's intestate succession laws. However, certain assets, including most bank accounts, can pass directly to beneficiaries, without the need for probate or the court's intervention.