Legal Assistance Items, May 1982
Date
1982-05
Authors
Alvarey, Joel R.
Huffman, Walter B.
Joyce, John F.
Grendell, Timothy J.
Heffelfinger, Harlan M.
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Abstract
The failure to notify a spouse of electing out of a survivor benefit plan voids the election under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) statute. A personal assets inventory completed at the time of will execution can later help a surviving spouse or executor locate estate assets and documents.
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survivor benefits, survivor benefit plan, estate assets inventory format, personal assets, preventive legal assistance, legal assistance program
Citation
Major Joel R. Alvarey, Major Walter B. Huffman, Major John F. Joyce, Captain Timothy J. Grendell, & Major Harlan M. Heffelfinger, Legal Assistance Items, 1982 Army Law. 13 (May 1982).