- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
Non-resident alien, who was not domiciled in the USA had money in a US bank account in GA. Upon his death (he died intestate), his account has been closed and a banker's check issued for his funds. I have been appointed as the administrator of his estate in the USA and now have the check. The court order comes from a court in the country of the deceased person's residence (India). I need to pay some creditors in the USA from those funds. I am unable to cash the check in the USA (or deposit it to an estate account in the deceased person's name). The bank I approached (CHASE) mentions that because the deceased person was not domiciled in the USA, and because the court order is not from a US-court, they cannot assist me (the administrator) in opening an estate account.
The alternative that I am thinking of is to invite the beneficiary (a relative of mine) to visit me so she can receive the funds and pay the deceased person's debts. The question: Will the beneficiary be able to cash the check (made out to the deceased person's estate) in the USA? If yes, what documents will she need? The alternative to this seems to be to send the funds back to India to the beneficiary, convert them to local currency and have the beneficiary re-convert the funds owed to the creditor -- a highly lossy process considering the conversion rate. Are there other possibilities? Kindly advice.
The alternative that I am thinking of is to invite the beneficiary (a relative of mine) to visit me so she can receive the funds and pay the deceased person's debts. The question: Will the beneficiary be able to cash the check (made out to the deceased person's estate) in the USA? If yes, what documents will she need? The alternative to this seems to be to send the funds back to India to the beneficiary, convert them to local currency and have the beneficiary re-convert the funds owed to the creditor -- a highly lossy process considering the conversion rate. Are there other possibilities? Kindly advice.