Long story short... My wife's Grandmother passed back in the Spring. She left 9 surviving children and was predeceased by 1 child. The estate consists of the 9 surviving children and the 5 children of the predeceased child.
My wife received a US Treasury check for $100 today. The executor said it is for payment of her Grandmother's last SSA check. Now, my wife has a 2% stake in the estate, so quick math indicates the SSA payment was $5,000. We verified that the 9 surviving children each received $500 and the other 4 grandchildren received $100 as well.
Where on earth is this $5,000 coming from?!? The SSA death benefit is what, $250 and the funeral home keeps that.
My wife's grandmother was NOT receiving $5,000 per month from SSA. I doubt she was receiving $1,000 per month.
I told my wife not to cash the check figuring someone at SSA has messed something up and they will come asking for the $100 plus penalties when they discover the error.
When my Grandmother passed back in 2011 the SSA was quick to take her last SSA payment back from her account when the funeral home reported her death. My wife's situation makes no sense to me.
My wife received a US Treasury check for $100 today. The executor said it is for payment of her Grandmother's last SSA check. Now, my wife has a 2% stake in the estate, so quick math indicates the SSA payment was $5,000. We verified that the 9 surviving children each received $500 and the other 4 grandchildren received $100 as well.
Where on earth is this $5,000 coming from?!? The SSA death benefit is what, $250 and the funeral home keeps that.
My wife's grandmother was NOT receiving $5,000 per month from SSA. I doubt she was receiving $1,000 per month.
I told my wife not to cash the check figuring someone at SSA has messed something up and they will come asking for the $100 plus penalties when they discover the error.
When my Grandmother passed back in 2011 the SSA was quick to take her last SSA payment back from her account when the funeral home reported her death. My wife's situation makes no sense to me.