Revocation of beneficiary designation: Avoiding miscalculations

By Namratha Sankar ( November 19, 2025, 1:57 PM EST) -- There are times in estate law when the courts have to step in because beneficiary designations for registered plans aren’t drafted or updated properly. My July 18 article touched on a few such cases. Case law suggests that revoking one’s beneficiary designations may also require court intervention if not properly considered by the drafting lawyer....