Estate planning and settlement at Allianz Life
Name beneficiaries online, fund a trust by phone, and report a death at 1-800-950-1962
Allianz Life is an insurance company with 19 products relevant to estate planning. Life insurance and annuity proceeds transfer directly to named beneficiaries outside of probate, making beneficiary designations one of the most important estate planning steps for Allianz Life policyholders.
Beneficiary designations at Allianz Life can be managed online, by phone, and by mail, typically taking 15 to 30 minutes. Trust funding is also available, allowing families to name a trust as the policy beneficiary or establish an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT).
Allianz Life has documented procedures for both preparing accounts during your lifetime and handling claims when an account holder passes away.
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to manage beneficiaries online, fund a trust by mail, and review 19 account types at Allianz Life.
Preparing your estate →Death claim process
Report the death to Allianz Life's Claims Department at 1-800-950-1962. The page lists the steps and the documents to send.
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Estate planning articles
Learn how to protect your Allianz Life accounts and other assets with trusts, beneficiary designations, and estate planning documents.
Forms for Planning Your Estate
Free forms for planning your estate: a will, living trust, pour-over will, both powers of attorney, living will, and TOD deed.
Last Will and Testament
Name your heirs, guardians, and final wishes. Free for every state.
Transfer on Death Deed
Transfer real property to a beneficiary upon your death without probate. Available in 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Vehicle Transfer on Death
Name a beneficiary to inherit your vehicle at death without probate. Available in 26 states and the District of Columbia.
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