If a parent dies do u get money?

Question

ok i know this may be a weird question BUT...

If my dad...whom i have no contact with and lives in another country died would I get anything?

I had a friend of mine whos mother who she never met died and all the sudden she gets a monthly check...when she told me it made me wonder.

Answer 1

if they had life insurance

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Answer 2

Your friend is probably getting social security suvivor benifits if she is still a minor.

Answer 3

If the parent had money or property, you might get a portion of it after taxes. How much would depend on the laws of the country where he died, whether he wrote a will, if he had other children or if he was married at the time of death.

Answer 4

She's probably talking about Social Security Survivor Benefits.

If your father is an American citizen and paid into Social Security, you will be entitled to a monthly check from Social Security until you are 18.  (There are some exceptions).  Your custodian will have to present a valid death certificate to get it.

However, you will not get the money.  It will go to the person who has custody of you for your care.

Answer 5

She probably set that up in her will, you need to find out if your parents have a will.

Answer 6

You can get some of their assets UNLESS they state in their will that you get nothing.