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Glossary
Nominee is a person designated to receive assets or benefits on the account holder's death, facilitating smoother transfer without immediate succession proceedings.
Nominee is who gets your money or investments quickly if something happens to you — usually spouse or parent.
Nominee is custodian/trustee for legal heirs in many instruments, not absolute owner unless will states otherwise. Update across bank, MF, demat, EPF, and insurance. Minor nominees require guardian nomination.
You nominate spouse on ₹20 lakh mutual fund folio and demat account. On demise, spouse submits claim with death certificate for transmission before probate in many cases.
Not always. Nominee receives assets to hold for heirs. Will and succession laws determine ultimate beneficial ownership.
Many institutions allow multiple nominees with percentage shares. EPF allows family definition-based nomination rules.
Yes. Review nominations after marriage, childbirth, or divorce across all financial accounts and policies.