Can a retirement plan require probate if my child is beneficiary? | NC

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Q: If my child is the named beneficiary, can the retirement system still require involvement from the estate’s executor or probate attorney before releasing the benefits? A: Usually, no—if there is a valid beneficiary designation on file and your child is living, many retirement death benefits are paid directly to the named beneficiary and do not go through the estate. But the retirement system…