How do I collect on my dead father’s pension?
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How do I collect on my dead father’s pension?
Asked on August 24, 2013 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your loss. May I ask: were you the beneficiary named in the designation under the plan? Pensions can pass outside the estate if some one is properly named. If, however, you were not named and in fact no one was named then the proceeds are part of the estate for probate. Good luck.
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