It can be used if the daughter wishes to do it. But she is not required to. The money was paid to her to compensate her for the loss of the father.
In most cases the surviving spouse or the legal heir (Son, Daughter etc)
No - the surviving spouse is not liable for the deceased person's bills !
In Ohio, a surviving spouse may have rights to a family allowance, exempt property, and a share of the deceased spouse's estate if there were children from a previous relationship. Depending on the circumstances, the surviving spouse may also have rights to social security benefits or life insurance proceeds.
It depends on the legislation of the country. Normally the spouse and children take precedence. An under age child of the deceased would take precedence over the mother of the deceased.
When no beneficiary has been designated the proceeds of a life Insurance policy are assigned to the probate estate of the deceased insured. It would then be apportioned by the probate court to any surviving heirs.
If the person was still legally married to the deceased he or she is still considered a "surviving spouse". However, the extent to which claims are made upon the estate of the deceased or the responsibility of the surviving spouse for debts owed by the deceased is determined by state laws and/or the probate court.
Probably not. I'm no lawyer but I expect it depends on who was paying the rent. If both were considered tenants, then the surviving partner likely has the right to continue the tenancy. If the deceased was the financially responsible person and the daughter is executor, she may be in a position to terminate the lease. Only the landlord (or their agent) does evictions.
No. Distribution of the deceased person's belongings are based on a written will. If no will is found, depending in the state of residence, the person's belongings are handled in different ways. Generally, the surviving spouse inherits all. If there is no surviving spouse, "issue" (the deceased's children) are next in line. How they divide items amongst themselves is often the source of long-standing bitterness. This shows how important it is to make a will.
In Georgia, as in most states, life insurance proceeds to a named beneficiary become the property of the beneficiary and are therefore not accessible to the creditors of the decedent. Of course, this does not apply to joint debt between the spouses or any debt solely in the name of the surviving spouse. In short, if the surviving spouse's name is not on the debt of the decedent, the surviving spouse has no legal obligation to pay such debt.
Yes, unless the will of the deceased daughter specifies otherwise or the will of the parent includes a different mechanism or cuts of those who are pre-deceased.
No
The title, registration and insurance should be transferred to the new owner. If not and you are involved in an accident you may encounter problems with the insurance coverage and in the worst case scenerio the insurance company may refuse to pay. That would leave you exposed to a lawsuit.