Alternate Beneficiaries, Eligibility

Any person or entity may be named as an alternate beneficiary of your residuary estate or the alternate beneficiary of a specific gift.

You may also choose any number of alternate beneficiaries who will share any property from your residuary estate that is not given to a primary beneficiary.

Note, however, if you create a will that gives your spouse less than one-third of your estate, your spouse may choose to take the elective share provided by Pennsylvania and defeat the intentions of your will.

See: Alternate Beneficiaries, Generally; Primary Beneficiaries, Generally