What You Should Know: 1  Some state taxpayers qualify for free electronic filing. Check out some options the Georgia Department of Revenue recommends and see if you qualify.  If you file paper returns, don't send the forms by certified mail. This slows the processing.
Your bf has to prove that he is the executor to his father's estate before he can cash any checks made payable to his deceased father. You really need to talk to a lawyer about this. You have to have the death certificate and proof that you are the beneficiary.. sign the dads name and under dads name he needs to sign his name.
After the death of a family member, many spouses, ex-spouses and even adult children find themselves with a surprise inheritance -- leftover credit card debt. When someone dies, the estate pays credit card balances and other debts. If a person dies with more debts than assets to pay them, creditors can be out of luck -- and they often are. But there are exceptions that could leave you on the hook for someone else's credit card balance after that person's death.