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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>Client’s retired father died unexpectedly this month, having completed his pension paperwork just a few days before his death. He elected to receive a greater lifetime income benefit and smaller death benefit, wife had signed off. The paperwork has been received by the employer, but the pension has not been processed by the administrator and no payouts have been made yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>Is there any chance that the family can still rescind the setup in favor of the greater death benefit for the surviving family? Can an appointed PR do it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>Tara M. Roberts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>Puget Sound Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>roberts@pugetsoundlaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'>******************************<br>The information contained in this email may be privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of the email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message and any copies you may have. Thank you.<br>******************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>