What Happens If Someone Owed Money Back to Social Security? | NC

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Q: What happens if a deceased person may have owed money back to Social Security? A: If Social Security believes the person was overpaid, it may ask the estate to repay that money. The personal representative usually must show authority papers, such as Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, before the agency will discuss the account in detail. The representative should gather the…