Bank accounts with named beneficiaries transfer directly to those people with just a death certificate and ID. Joint accounts with survivorship rights automatically belong to the surviving owner.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mark Evely, Wayne State University (THE CONVERSATION) Upwards of 3 million people die ...

Upwards of 3 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences are ...