Legal Question in Social Security Law in Massachusetts

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my mom was my representative payee up until she died last year, and ever since then my younger brother has been my representative payee. I am not happy with the job he is doing with my money and continuosly borrows hundreds of dollars from me every single month. is there a way i can hire a representative payee such as an attorney without disclousing the truth about my brother and what he's done?


Asked on 5/30/08, 4:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregory Lee Gregory P. Lee, Attorney at Law

Re: ssdi

You cannot hire a representative payee. You must ask the Social Security Administration to appoint a new payee.

There is no sure way to protect your brother if he is improperly using your funds. You can certainly take a "more in sorrow than anger" approach, and hope that the administration agrees with you, but be aware that the government takes this kind of abuse of the disabled quite seriously.

I am available by telephone to consult, but do not take on the duties of being a representative payee. There are firms and agencies better situated to handle such things.

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Answered on 5/31/08, 8:28 am


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