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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.
For example, for an estate with $150,000 in debts and assets of $25,000, the executor may justifiably pay for the funeral or reimburse the loved one from the assets; the balance of the $25,000 would then be apportioned between remaining creditors after the funeral costs are paid.