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sarge43

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19. SSA will also want a copy of the death certificate.

Reply to bluescribbler (Reply #14)

Sat Mar 20, 2021, 10:10 AM

Mar 2021

At least my local office did.

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A Note to Anyone Whose Parent on Social Security Dies [View all] MineralMan Mar 2021 OP

It's a mitzvah that u are turning this profound loss into a chance to help others. FreepFryer Mar 2021 #1

Glad to do it. Most people are clueless about dealing MineralMan Mar 2021 #3

+1,000 malaise Mar 2021 #4

And now I'm blushing... MineralMan Mar 2021 #6

+1 Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #9

You both are, malaise and mm! Blue_playwright Mar 2021 #75

I agree with this kind and thoughtful post. yardwork Mar 2021 #43

Mineral Man is a mensch! Ilsa Mar 2021 #49

Good PSA. Should probably be cross-posted in the Seniors Group...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #2

My experience when my wife passed away. rickford66 Mar 2021 #5

Many confusing things happen, I've discovered. MineralMan Mar 2021 #7

I also inquired about the $250 death benefit. rickford66 Mar 2021 #10

I don't understand why your parents payments had to be returned. Butterflylady Mar 2021 #35

What you wrote seems to be what happened with my wife. rickford66 Mar 2021 #39

Excellent comments, thanks, MM PJMcK Mar 2021 #8

How old do you have to be to qualify for twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #40

I wonder if the notice was in the form of a letter Ilsa Mar 2021 #52

Thanks, MyMinMan! aocommunalpunch Mar 2021 #11

More good old common sense from a Democrat that's useful to people KS Toronado Mar 2021 #12

Just an additional note Pugee Mar 2021 #13

There are many, many calls that have to be made. MineralMan Mar 2021 #32

Not just for a parent. bluescribbler Mar 2021 #14

SSA will also want a copy of the death certificate. sarge43 Mar 2021 #19

True bluescribbler Mar 2021 #81

That, too for a spousal claim. n/t sarge43 Mar 2021 #83

This is also true for anyone receiving VA or Military Retirement funds NewEnglandAutumn Mar 2021 #15

Excellent points TNNurse Mar 2021 #16

You don't necessarily need passwords. MineralMan Mar 2021 #33

We had no will, no bank accounts, found no check book, TNNurse Mar 2021 #60

K&R PatSeg Mar 2021 #17

Fyi IbogaProject Mar 2021 #18

Good advice. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #20

My brother and I were co-executors when my mother passed. blueinredohio Mar 2021 #21

Another tidbit of advice, if not covered already jmbar2 Mar 2021 #22

Good point about death certificates. I asked the funeral home how many I should get. MineralMan Mar 2021 #26

helpful post jmbar2 Mar 2021 #28

Thanks. The worst thing is that many of the things that must MineralMan Mar 2021 #30

Ten? We get 5 for my father and have 4 left. SharonClark Mar 2021 #41

Yes. When you live 2500 miles away, you get to send them off MineralMan Mar 2021 #56

We had a recent death in the family too Unwind Your Mind Mar 2021 #23

Depending on the extent of the party's estate and their diligence and organization, BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #24

Same With Other Retirement Benefits That Are Paid In COL Mustard Mar 2021 #25

Social Security pay one month behind marie999 Mar 2021 #27

I can attest to this... dixiechiken1 Mar 2021 #34

Usually, but my mom died on the 5th of the month MiniMe Mar 2021 #50

I don't know how long ago that was, marie999 Mar 2021 #68

It usually depends on the day of the month someone was born nitpicker Mar 2021 #74

i was on my mom's checking account orleans Mar 2021 #29

She was very smart. I talked to my father about doing that, MineralMan Mar 2021 #31

My parents did that on all their accounts MiniMe Mar 2021 #47

I was going to mention this. Power of Attorney is also very helpful. yardwork Mar 2021 #51

It is most important True Blue American Mar 2021 #70

Mom did that with me too shanti Mar 2021 #62

Excellent, excellent post, MM. dixiechiken1 Mar 2021 #36

Thank you MM Traildogbob Mar 2021 #37

Also worthy of mention is to remember to change flying_wahini Mar 2021 #38

You need a lot of death certificates to make all those changes. MiniMe Mar 2021 #46

Most people don't do that, though. MineralMan Mar 2021 #59

Our local SS office employees are helpful. twodogsbarking Mar 2021 #42

Your thread and all of the posts that followed were so informative! mia Mar 2021 #44

Sharing experiences helps everyone, I think. MineralMan Mar 2021 #58

I went through that when my mom died MiniMe Mar 2021 #45

You may need both parents' SS# dflprincess Mar 2021 #48

His parents died a few hours apart. Nt LittleGirl Mar 2021 #79

I understand that dflprincess Mar 2021 #82

No harm, no fowl. Nt LittleGirl Mar 2021 #84

Thank you for posting this. CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #53

Very helpful and much appreciated. Thank you MineralMan. nt iluvtennis Mar 2021 #54

Good information for everyone here. llmart Mar 2021 #55

That's another good point to make. MineralMan Mar 2021 #57

Timely for me shanti Mar 2021 #61

Normally, it takes 10 days to 2 weeks. MineralMan Mar 2021 #63

As a genealogist I can confirm that not everyone's death is reported to Social Security. nt LiberalFighter Mar 2021 #64

Good advice. Iggo Mar 2021 #65

KnR Hekate Mar 2021 #66

hihowdi. thanks for this information. i copied and pasted this onto my word processer AllaN01Bear Mar 2021 #67

Thanks, MM, for this valuable information. FuzzyRabbit Mar 2021 #69

You might have to open an estate account instead Deminpenn Mar 2021 #71

It's not just SSA that will claw back payments received after death Generic Brad Mar 2021 #72

And regarding civil service retirees nitpicker Mar 2021 #73

Thanks for the information! burrowowl Mar 2021 #76

My older daughter is on my older moms checking Tree Lady Mar 2021 #77

BUT SS pays a month in arrears lillypaddle Mar 2021 #78

Yes they pay a month in arrears. No the last payment isn't valid dflprincess Mar 2021 #85

So where is the month payment that was in arrears? lillypaddle Mar 2021 #86

Mom received her last check for April around May 5th dflprincess Mar 2021 #87

Thanks for your patience and the info lillypaddle Mar 2021 #88

No problem dflprincess Mar 2021 #89

When my baby brother died two years ago in march LittleGirl Mar 2021 #80