PAYMENTS TO INCOMPETENTS. If the Committee receives evidence satisfactory to it that the Executive or Beneficiary entitled to receive any payment under this Agreement is, at the time when such payment becomes payable, physically or mentally incompetent to receive such payment and to give a valid release therefor and that another person or institution is then maintaining or has custody of the Executive or Beneficiary, and that no guardian, committee, or other representative of the estate of the Executive or Beneficiary shall have been duly appointed, the Committee may direct payment of such payment otherwise payable to the Executive or Beneficiary to such other person or institution, and the release of such other person or institution shall be a valid and complete discharge for the payments.
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Samples: Executive Annuity Agreement (Merrill Lynch & Co Inc), Executive Annuity Agreement (Merrill Lynch & Co Inc), Executive Annuity Agreement (Merrill Lynch & Co Inc)
PAYMENTS TO INCOMPETENTS. If the Committee receives evidence satisfactory to it that the Executive or Beneficiary entitled to receive any payment under this Agreement is, at the time when such payment becomes payable, physically or mentally incompetent to receive such payment and to give a valid release therefor and that another person or institution is then maintaining or has custody of the Executive or Beneficiary, and that no guardian, committee, or other representative of the estate of the Executive or Beneficiary shall have been duly appointed, the Committee may -5- <PAGE> direct payment of such payment otherwise payable to the Executive or Beneficiary to such other person or institution, and the release of such other person or institution shall be a valid and complete discharge for the payments.
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Samples: Executive Annuity Agreement