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Old 03-17-2023, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Craftylady View Post
The account has to be I trust for a “qualifying “beneficiary. Each single acct $250,000 Each joint acct $125,000 for each acct holder. Owner plus qualifying beneficiary $250,000 more money than that use more than one bank
Note that you don't need to set up a formal trust. You can create an informal trust just by designating a "payable on death" beneficiary or multiple beneficiaries on the bank's signature card. A charity can be a beneficiary.