Can I name more than one beneficiary?

Yes. A will can name multiple beneficiaries and can state shares or specific gifts. Clear backup instructions help if a beneficiary dies first or cannot receive the gift.

General information

• Percentages that total 100% reduce ambiguity in the document.
• Specific gifts can fail if the property is no longer owned at death.
• Minor or disabled beneficiaries may need added planning.

Service steps to consider

1. Checking names and percentages.
2. Considering the choice of backup beneficiaries.
3. A licensed attorney can provide advice about trusts, protected benefits, or conditions on gifts.

Quick check

• Are all names spelled the right way?
• Did I name backups?
• Do my account forms match my will?

How Complete Wills can help

Complete Wills' will-based questionnaire can record the names, beneficiaries, executor choices, guardian nominations, and other instructions used to prepare the included documents. The customer remains responsible for reviewing the result and completing the applicable state signing requirements. Support can explain fields but cannot tell the customer whom to choose or how to divide property. Customer support can explain website features and questionnaire fields, but it cannot choose documents, people, distributions, or legal terms, interpret a completed document, or explain how the law applies to a person's facts. Only a separately engaged licensed attorney may provide legal advice within the attorney's engagement.

Important limits

• A will does not control every asset. Title, contract terms, trust ownership, and beneficiary forms may control instead.
• Spousal rights, omitted-family rules, disinheritance, and will-signing rules vary by state and may require an attorney. This article gives general information only. A licensed attorney can explain how state law applies to a specific estate plan or document.