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My sister died, did not appoint an administrator of the estate. I filed paperwork for life ins. I got checks made out to estate of..can I cash these?
Asked on Apr 25th, 2020 on Insurance - Illinois
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My sister did not appoint an administrator of estate; she dies last December. I filed paperwork for life insurance policy. I got the checks- but they are made out to the "estate of..." Do I have to open an estate account to cash these checks. They total only $3,000. I live in Illinois, so did my sister.
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You will not be able to cash the checks without an estate opened. You may also need a court order to open the account in order to make sure there are not any other potential survivors that could be beneficiaries.
Answered on Apr 26th, 2020 at 3:21 PM