SS recorded the wrong day of death for my father and took back two payments from his checking account. Now his date of death is fixed in their system and now his account is showing a underpayment. You would think they would just return the money back the way they took it (electronically) but NOT. I have filled out paperwork and was also required to have a court ordered document showing them I am the representative for my father's estate. I have been going through this for a month now and still no check. I have made 5 phones calls and three visits to their office and still NO results. Don't think about leaving them a message they won't call you back. If SS needs more information they don't ever call you and tell you that. They just keep delaying the process. I am sick to death of having to spend ALL my time dealing with something that was CLEARLY their mistake. Now their saying they get to decide how it is distributed out. None of this would have happen if everything was verified in the first place. It only took them less than 24 hours to withdraw the funds but so far it has taken me month to get absolutely no where with them. They are just a bunch of thieves.