<prompt> Human: Trying to find out what the details are to secure some benefits from his pension. He was in a union, my sister and I are young and low income and I want to make sure I do this right. Also, how do we secure his estate? Do we have leverage being that we were his medical power of attorney?Thank you!Assistant: Typically the pension dies with the employee, but he may have life insurance or other death benefits available to his spousechildren.Without knowing exactly the union and plan theres no way for PF to help.If you can provide more info then maybe, but you should probably work directly through the union itself or whatever company was responsible for holding the pension money.Good luck!Human: Do you know if I have leverage being that my sis and I were his medical poa?  <response>: Leverage for what? If there is a will and it names you, you get stuff. If there is no will and you are his next of kin, you get stuff. 