Q: Am I able to cash a check sent to my sister who's deceased?
My sister passed away unexpectedly with no will. I currently have custody of her son and the father isn't in the picture. Her car was her only possession and she had a loan on it. They repossessed the vehicle and sold it to satisfy the loan. I received a letter stating there was a negative balance (owed to the customer). I researched it and it looks like the process is to send a check for that balance. Am I able to cash this?
A: You will need to be appointed administrator of her estate so that you can open a bank account to deposit the check into. If the check is under $500, I wouldn't bother with it.
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