| Source | Chicago Defender |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Dec. 23, 2025, 12:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Dec. 23, 2025, 12:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagodefender.com/matters-of-life-and-death-make-your-list-and-check-it-twice/ |
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**By Jehan Crump-Gibson, Contributing Columnist**
Some of the biggest mistakes people make concern beneficiary designations.
Either someone forgets to name a beneficiary on an account or forgets to update
a beneficiary on an account. These mistakes result in a one-way ticket to
probate cour...