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XNYGR/854 • Beneficiary Designation Page 2 of 2 9/03
Beneficiary Wording Alternatives
Proposed Beneficiary(ies) Suggested Wording
1. Estate Estate
2. One beneficiary Martha Doe, wife
3. More than one beneficiary in
equal shares
Jane Doe, Mary Doe and Richard Doe, children, or
survivor(s) of them, in equal shares.
4. Two beneficiaries, in
succession
Primary: Martha Doe, wife; Secondary: Richard
Doe, son. (Richard will only receive proceeds if
Martha Doe is not living at the time of the employee’s
death.)
5. One beneficiary followed by
two beneficiaries in equal
shares
Primary: Martha Doe, wife; Secondary: Jane Doe
and Mary Doe, children in equal shares, or the
survivor of them. (Jane and Mary will only receive
proceeds if Martha Doe is not living at the time of the
employee’s death.)
6. More than one Beneficiary in
equal shares per descendent
order
Jane Doe, Mary Doe and Richard Doe, or the
survivor(s) of them, in equal shares. However, if
any of my children predecease me and leave issue
who survive me, the issue of the deceased child
will receive their parents’ share in equal shares.
7. One or more minor children John Smith, as custodian for Jane Doe, a minor,
under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
(UTMA) so that proceeds can be paid before the
child reaches the age of majority.
8. To a church or non-profit
organization
Name and address of the beneficiary organization.
9. Beneficiaries shown in
percentages
John Smith, brother - 40%, or in the event of his
death, to my estate; Alan Smith, brother 60%, or
in the event of his death, to my estate.
10. Trust under Last Will and
Testament
Proceeds to be paid to the Trustee under my Last
Will and Testament.
11. Existing Trust Jane Doe, Trustee of the Doe Family Trust, dated
1/1/2001.
Please Note: You cannot name your employer as a beneficiary for Group Life Insurance
proceeds under the Group Policy.
Dependent Life Insurance benefits are payable to the employee, or the employee’s
estate if the employee does not survive the dependent.
Sun Life Insurance and Annuity Company of New York is not a tax or legal advisor and the
above information is provided as general information only. Before making beneficiary
designations, you may want to consult with your tax or legal advisor.