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How would I go about cashing this check since it indicates he’s deceased?
Asked on Mar 12th, 2016 on Estate Planning - Ohio
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My father passed away on January 1 2016. He was never married and I'm his only child. I filed his taxes and they were supposed to put the checks in my name. Well, I received his state check today and it has his name on it. The check is made out like this using a fake name with our address underneath his name. The DECD stands for deceased. Should I just take his death certificate with me and my ID to show I'm his daughter? Should I bring my ID, my birth certificate and his death certificate to cash it? He never had a power of attorney or an estate or a will. I need to figure out how to cash it ASAP so I can finish paying his funeral expenses. I haven’t received his federal income tax refund check yet so I don't know if it's going to be in mine or his name. If it’s in my name, what do I need to do to cash this check a legit way?
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You need to file a low asset estate with the local probate court. In Ohio, it's called a "Release from Administration" and it costs $35.00. That will give you a court document which lets you cash checks in the deceased name as well as to transfer any other property that he may have owned when he died.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2016 at 7:03 AM