<prompt> Human: My mom died when I was 15 and I am now 20. Until I was 18 I received social security checks in the mail. My dad handled the checks for me and deposited them into their own account to the point that I forgot about their existence. Now, at age 20, my dad says that these checks were really meant for him even though they were addressed and made out to me, and that the money isnt really mine so I cannot have it. Can he do this? Is it my money? Thanks  <response>: Well the good news is that your dad is on the up up and you can trust him. The bad news is that youre not entitled to any money. When you hear some of the stories on this sub though, it does make you suspicious though, right? 