Primary Beneficiary

What is Primary Beneficiary?

The person or entity listed as the first to receive your asset when you die. For example, if your will names your spouse as your sole primary beneficiary, your spouse will receive all of your estate after creditors are paid.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Wills Trusts And Estates terms:

• Executor or Executrix
• Marshaling of Assets

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