My father-in-law passed away on 28/10/2014. We came to know that his daughter, who is in the USA, withdraw all his bank accounts saying that she need money to do the funeral. Can she claim that money from the Social Security without telling other the sister and brothers in Sri Lanka?
By Sarath from Staten Island, NY
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How do you know the money she used was from Social Security? There is a good possibility that the money was saved from his earned income while he was working and that he was using his Social Security to live off. Did any of the rest of you help pay for the funeral and do you know how much even cheap funerals cost? Also do you know for sure how much money was in banks? Actually she was his next of kin. If you want to know the right answer to this talk to your local Social Security Office.
Perhaps she had power of attorney or her name was on his accounts? If either of these were in effect then she could do this.
First of all - Social Security and bank accounts are 2 different "things". Death benefits from Social Security is 250.00 - period. Bank accounts would require legal papers of some sort (from your father-in-law) for someone to acquire the funds belonging to him.
Where was your father-in-law when he died? US or Sir-Lanka?
Did he have a will?
Did the daughter in fact, pay the funeral bills?
If you really feel you have rightful claim to anything that belonged to your father-in-law then you will need an attorney to sort it out for you.
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