Q: my husband just passed away yesterday, can I file for his SS?
we were not living together, we married in 2018 an he never got a divorce and I could not afford it. one of his lady friends contacted me to let me know. I have copy of marriage license but not his SS number she was telling me I could file for his SS, my question is I don't want to seem cold but the way he treated me with all the 6 women well I need to know how to go about this...am I legally responsible for anything, can his kids sell everything without me, I really don't want anything he has but I do want to file for the SS can you advise?
A: You should be able to receive survivor's benefits, assuming he paid enough into Social Security for you to be eligible. You will need his social security number.
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