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My father passed away last year and he had no will and there was no need for probate. He had no financial estate and all his debts were wiped away from creditors, because I sent them his death certificate. I thought everything was completed. Its officially been a year and his health insurance company sent a check for 112.50 to be payed to his estate because he passed away only half way through the insurance coverage cycle. What are the steps I need to go through? Can I just deposit it into my account or do I need to go through the whole executive of the estate process for such a small amount?
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If you are the only heir to your father's estate, you can send the insurance company an affidavit of small estate under Probate Code section 13100 so that the insurance company will re-issue the check in your name.
Answered on Nov 02nd, 2017 at 2:29 PM