Mr._Graybeard
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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My brother in law passed away about three years ago with barely a penny to his name. He was about $11,000 in the hole to a certain credit card company at the time of his passing. My DW was administrator of his estate.
Today we got a letter from the credit card company saying his cash reward had been miscalculated, and he was due a refund. Enclosed was a check for about $35.
The letter acknowledges that he is deceased. I have mixed feelings about cashing the check, in part because he left the company holding the bag on a large unpaid debt -- but I also have a nagging, uneasy feeling that cashing the check might open the administrator (DW) up to some kind of liability regarding the account.
I can't imagine how they could come after us, but I may just tear the check up anyway. Any lawyers, armchair or otherwise, want to weigh in on this?
Today we got a letter from the credit card company saying his cash reward had been miscalculated, and he was due a refund. Enclosed was a check for about $35.
The letter acknowledges that he is deceased. I have mixed feelings about cashing the check, in part because he left the company holding the bag on a large unpaid debt -- but I also have a nagging, uneasy feeling that cashing the check might open the administrator (DW) up to some kind of liability regarding the account.
I can't imagine how they could come after us, but I may just tear the check up anyway. Any lawyers, armchair or otherwise, want to weigh in on this?