What is the easiest way to deposit/cash a check to deceased person.
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What is the easiest way to deposit/cash a check to deceased person.
Dad died August 2017. I had a joint bank account with him and I was executor per
his will. I removed him from the bank acct at the urging of the bank at end of
2017 as I thought we were done with incoming funds. I thought we would owe on his
taxes. I was wrong, got a refund. Issued to dad. Cannot cash or deposit it. I
thought I would be able to do something with it with executor docs, banks say no.
What to do?
Asked on May 8, 2018 under Estate Planning, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If you are the executor, you should be able to deposit it into an estate bank account--that is a bank account established, under your authority as executor for the estate, to collect estate funds, pay estate bills or debts, and ultimately distribute any remaining amounts to the heir or beneficiaries (e.g. you). Since your father is deceased, the check is an estate asset: it must be deposited to an estate account.
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