There have been cases in which, following a member’s/surviving spouse’s death, LAFPP could not locate a family member to release the funds for the final check.

With a Next of Kin form on file, LAFPP can easily find your closest living relative and deliver your final pension payment in the event of your death.

Your Next of Kin will receive your final pension payment which is the last pension check owed to you or your survivor, based on the number of days you, or your survivor, were alive that month. The name you provide on the Next of Kin form should be the person administering your estate after your death.

The Next of Kin form is different from a beneficiary form.  Beneficiary forms are used by Active members to designate beneficiaries to receive a refund of their pension contributions. The Next of Kin form will not be used to update your beneficiaries and vice versa.

The Next of Kin form is added to your file for the sole purpose of assisting LAFPP staff to process your final payment in the event of your death.

Filing a Next of Kin form does not affect your initial pension calculation or your monthly payments in any way. You may also amend the form as often as you wish. 

If you would like to complete and submit a Next of Kin form, please download the form from our Resources & Forms page, then print, sign and return to [email protected]. If you would like to obtain a physical copy of the Next of Kin form, please call the Retirement Services Section at 213-279-3125 or email [email protected] to request a form be mailed to you.