I receive a survivor's check since my grandfather died and I was in his care at the time. I recently was adopted by my stepdad and now I have his last name. That was a few months before I turned 18. Now I get the check in my name and I need to change the last name on it.
My parents never changed it for me because I still had my bank in my old name. Now it's been months and I'm scared that if I call up there to change it they will cut it off and make me pay since I didn't tell them within ten days. Can someone please inform me whether or not I can still change my name on the check without getting into trouble for not doing it sooner? It was my parents fault that it was never done and I just recently started looking into it. Please help ASAP!
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Only Social Security can answer your question about changing your name. You must go to your local SSA office to start the name change process; make sure you have all required papers with you.
Note that survivor benefits stop at age 18; benefits may continue to age 19 if the child is still in school. Benefits are not paid for college, etc.
You need to go to the SS office as soon as possible and have them review your benefits and clear up any problems that may have been caused by this change.
Putting this off is only asking for more problems so please do this as soon as you can.
I would call the Social Security Board Administration and ask for their advice on what to do in your circumstances. I know myself that I was raised on social security at age 18 my checks ceased.
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