Are uncashed retirement or benefit checks part of the estate? | NC

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Q: Are uncashed retirement or benefit checks after someone dies considered part of the estate, and can the estate cash them? A: Often, yes—but it depends on what the check is for and who it is made payable to. If the payment was owed to the person before death, and the check is payable to the person or to the estate, it is commonly treated as an estate asset. In that situation, the personal…