Up-date On That Red-Tape I've Been Going Through

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Three weeks ago, I started a discussion about all that red-tape I was going through about that IRS refund check that was part of my deceased mother's so-called estate, but since I'm her personal representative. With the other refund checks that were due her, I had no problem in getting the checks made solely and only in my name. At first, IRS and my state tax did mail the refund checks out in my mother's name...uh, don't think she could cash them being that she's deceased....LOL...So I had to mail them back with either a 1310 form or survivor's affidavit, then the checks were reissued and made only in my name. But then I had all this problem with this one check...maybe as it is a bit larger in the refund amount than the others were. They kept issuing the check with my name on the first line, then the second line had "Estate of...and my mother's" name. When I tried to deposit it in my bank account I was told I couldn't do that as my account in only in my name. So here I have this check, collecting dust, not doing me any good, as I can't cash/deposit the darn thing. Well I haven't been idle...I did call up that representative at my Congressman's office who had been so helpful and wonderful with me in getting my SSI benefits back when they had been cut off in May...it was only due to her help that I got my benefits back so quickly. Well, I kind of figured she couldn't help me directly as she only does disability issues, but she gave me the phone number of a Tax Advocate to call..Did, but all I succeeded in doing was leaving a voicemail, but her voicemail indicated another phone number to call for another tax advocate. Same thing, just leaving voicemails...yeesh, doesn't anyone answer phones in person anymore? But..just today, she finally got back to me, and even she was puzzled that my bank wouldn't accept the check...She said all banks should go by the first name on the check..in other words mine and I shouldn't have a problem in depositing it. In the meantime, she is going to look into it and is my official Tax Advocate Caseworker who will help me. She did suggest, giving it another shot and go to my bank, she said if need be my bank can call her, and she provided me with her Tax Advocate Badge Number...hey, it'll be more official. She also said, she had recently mailed a letter to me explaining things also, so I'm hoping I get that letter in the mail and I can show the yo-yos at the bank proof that I have someone working my case in my behalf. So either way...wish me luck that I can get that check deposited!!