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Best Answer: Social Security benefits are normally considered judgment proof. Which means they can not be garnished (taken) You can still sue them but if the person who owes you money only receives income from social security then you can not collect from them. The lawsuit will remain on record however and if social security benefits stop and/or there is another source of income.
If they receive a paper check, it must be taken to the local Social Security office, if the check is direct deposit the bank generally returns them. Social Security does not prorate checks; an individual must have been living the entire month to be entitled to a check for the month. For example, if Mr. Jones was receiving disability benefits and he passed away on June 25, there would be no payment due in July because he was not living the entire month of June.