If there will not be any probate, a family member can return the check to the IRS and ask for a re-issue or make a claim for the refund in connection with the decedent's final tax return. She or he can ask the IRS for help in completing IRS Form 1310.
Last edited by John Burnett; 06/19/09 08:20 PM.
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