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Rep Payee and Reclamations

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Question: 
If Representative Payee dies, what happens to existing funds in the account post reclamation of that months funds? Does the new Rep Payee have authorization to access funds?
Answer: 

No - their fiduciary duty over the account ceased on the death of the payee and the remaining funds revert to the payee's estate.

First published on 11/03/2024

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