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How do I handle Social Security benefits issues in an estate? | NC
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Q: How do I handle Social Security benefits issues while administering a deceased person's estate? A: Start by finding out whether Social Security paid too much after death or still owes a final payment. Usually, the person handling the estate must first show legal authority with Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, along with a death certificate, before Social Security will…