Can the welfare department take my inheritance money away?

Your concern should be whether or not you got benefits to which you were not entitled. You do not say how long you've been getting insurance proceeds as beneficiary. If it has been more than a year, the agency may be investigating because you've been getting welfare for a year. In many states, if you received any benefits to which you are not entitled, you will be required to return any benefits received. You may have the right to appeal the determination. In many states, if you cannot afford to repay the amount of money you owe in full, you can arrange to pay monthly. There are a great deal of people in need of welfare benefits these days so enforcement on getting repayment has been going up, at least in my state. Check with a CA lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details to see if you want to appeal the ruling. Good luck to you. God bless. NOTE: This observation is made available by the out-of-state lawyer for educational purposes only. By using or participating in this site you understand that there is no attorney client privilege between you and the attorney responding.