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The only way you can find out if your in a Will is when its probated. It becomes public then. You can get a copy from Probate. The last post you made you mention "county". If he was on medicaid then he has no money. It all went to his care. So nothing to leave unless there was a house. The house would need to be sold and Medicaid paid back so no inheritance unless there are proceeds left after Medicaid recovery.

Insurance claims, you have to know there was a policy. If he had one with cash in value, Medicaid required it to be cashed in. Some employers continue life insurance if you retire with a certain amount of years service. A personal policy, though, needs to be in personal effects. Thats how I found Moms. The insurance companies have no idea a person dies until someone informs them.

The Executor should be handling all this and informing you.
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Normally if a parent has a child in the will or on insurance documents of POD on any bank accounts they let that child know. Banks, for instance, are under no obligation to tell the POD beneficiary of a CD that the owner of the bank CD is dead.

Do know that if this is a will it will have to be filed, in their county, for probate. That is a public document at that point, and is easily checked on.
If you can afford a few hours of time of a probate attorney they have easy access to will filed for probate. They can also write lawyer letter to the executor/administrator of the will to remind that person of their legal duty to notify beneficiaries within the time stipulated by your state.

Do understand if this was a trust that this document is NOT filed, and you cannot know unless notified by the Trustee. But again, a Trustee has a fiduciary responsibility as dictated by the laws of the state.

As to insurance policy, I can't imagine how you would track that down if you cannot speak to the administrator/executor. You certainly can ask "Was there any insurance policy and am I listed on any as a beneficiary.
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"IF" implies they have passed and you aren't the POA or executor.

If you were in their will, it's up to the executor to notify you. And to pay you your share of the estate.

Who has taken on the end of life responsibilities? The POA? It's not you, so it is somebody else. Ask around and try to find out.

Most people I know don't share the intimate details of their wills/trusts with anyone other than the POA or executor.
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