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The basic employee death benefit (BEDB) is a lump sum death benefit payment made to the surviving spouse of a deceased employee covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
To protect you and your family against the unexpected, IPERS provides death and disability benefits in addition to monthly retirement benefits. It is important to understand how IPERS benefits work and to make sure you have a current beneficiary designation form on file with IPERS.
IPERS provides death benefits if a member dies during retirement. The benefit depends on the payment option the member chose at retirement. Your beneficiary(ies) receive a one-time lump-sum death benefit in the amount of your choice, in increments of $1,000, up to the amount of your investment.
The Rule of 88 is when a member is age 55 or older, and the sum of the member's age at the last birthday and years of service equals or exceeds 88. The Rule of 62/20 is when a member is age 62 or older and has at least 20 years of service.
time lumpsum death payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if they were living with the deceased. If living apart, they were receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased's record.
Spouses in Iowa Inheritance LawIf you have no descendants, your spouse will inherit everything. If you only have descendants from your relationship with your spouse, your spouse will still inherit everything.
However, if you pass away intestate (without a will) or with a joint will then your estate will automatically pass to your spouse if you have one.
You need to take into account the terms of your marriage contract when you draft your will, because if, on your death, they clash, the marriage contract overrides the will.
Is Probate Required in Iowa? In most cases, probate is required in Iowa. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as having a small estate, which is valued at less than $25,000 and only includes personal property. If the assets have a named beneficiary, you can also avoid probate.
To protect you and your family against the unexpected, IPERS provides death and disability benefits in addition to monthly retirement benefits. It is important to understand how IPERS benefits work and to make sure you have a current beneficiary designation form on file with IPERS.