Uncashed cashier's check written by deceased father

It sounds like the funds are being held by the unclaimed property unit, and that you need the proper authority to claim them. If your father was a Texas resident, you should seek the counsel of a Texas probate attorney who can assist you with the best course of action to claim the funds. If your father resided in a state other than Texas at the time of his death, you should contact a probate attorney who practices in the county and state where he lived. The probate attorney you speak to will want to know if your father died with a will and if that will was probated. Good luck to you!

You need to consult with a probate attorney in the state in which your father resided at his death. This matter be be an unclaimed property matter, which will require filing a claim with the necessary documents to show you are entitled to the funds.

Talk to a local probate lawyer and they will guide you through it. Best of luck