29-541
Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary
VA Form 29-541 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Certificate Showing Residence and Heirs of Deceased Veteran or Beneficiary. The form says it is used to provide information concerning the heirs of a deceased Veteran or beneficiary, and is typically used when an estate is entitled, or payment is made by a set order of individuals defined by law, called order of precedence. VA's form page lists it under life insurance.
The form gives the order of precedence as the surviving spouse, children and descendants of deceased children, parents or their surviving children, the executor or administrator of the estate, and other next of kin under the laws of the Veteran's residence at time of death. Its five pages ask whose estate the payment goes to, the state of residence at death, the spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, siblings and nieces and nephews, then a certification and signature.
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Policy number, name and Social Security number of the insured. Section I covers payment to the Veteran's estate, heirs or by order of precedence, and Section II payment to the beneficiary's estate. Each asks about heirs and a court-appointed executor or administrator.
The state of residence of the Veteran or beneficiary at time of death.
Name, age, contact details, date of death if deceased and year of marriage for the spouse, then every child, including adopted, deceased and stepchildren, with their relationship and parents.
Grandchildren with the names of their parents, and the parents of the deceased Veteran or beneficiary with age, contact details and date of death if deceased.
Brothers and sisters, marked full, half or adopted, children of deceased siblings, and space in Item 13 for any additional heirs.
The certifier's name, daytime phone, relationship to the deceased, signature and date, with a penalty statement and a note on when VA recognizes a marriage under 38 U.S.C. 103(c).
Page 1 explains the order of precedence and gives examples of when the form is used.
Section I, Items 4A to 4C, when payment will be made to the Veteran's estate, heirs or by order of precedence. Section II, Items 5A to 5C, when payment will be made to the beneficiary's estate.
The form says to write NONE where there is no next of kin and DO NOT KNOW where information is unknown. If a spouse, child or parent survives, it says to skip to Item 14.
Use Item 13 or attach a sheet listing each extra heir's name, relationship, age, date of death if applicable, parentage and contact information, with your name, signature and date on it.
Fill in Items 14A to 14E. If completed by hand, the form asks for ink, printed neatly and legibly in capital letters.
Send it through VA's document upload service or mail it to the Insurance Center in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Center, PO Box 5209, Janesville, WI 53547-5209.
If a court appointed an executor or administrator for the estate, the form says letters testamentary or letters of administration are furnished.
The July 2024 edition supersedes the August 2022 edition, which the form says will not be used. It carries OMB Control No. 2900-0469, which expires 07/31/2027.
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The form says it provides information concerning the heirs of a deceased Veteran or beneficiary and is typically used when an estate is entitled or payment follows the order of precedence defined by law.
The form lists the surviving spouse, children and descendants of deceased children, parents or their surviving children, the executor or administrator of the estate, then other next of kin under the laws of the Veteran's residence at time of death.
The form says to write DO NOT KNOW for any item where the information is unknown, and NONE in each item where there is no next of kin.
The form says that if a spouse, child or parent survives the Veteran or beneficiary, skip to Item 14, the certification.
The form points to Item 13 or an attached sheet with each heir's name, relationship, age, date of death if applicable, parentage and contact information, plus your name, signature and date.
The form says it may be completed online or by hand. By hand, it asks for ink, printed neatly and legibly in capital letters.
