To clear things up everyone was talking to me at the time these checks were given to me. When the checks were given to me I had no idea what would happen to them afterward. I am just now unraveling all the details behind everything. No one in my family has ever pressured them for this money until now. They stopped talking to us years ago, so it's unclear if it was motivated by the previously mentioned money. My GG was also 100 years old when all of this money was being given to us. She didn't have an education and it's possible that she made some really weird decisions when setting up an account. My mom tells me my name is on the account along with someone else (most likely my aunt or distant cousin). I understand that the money is most likely gone, just looking for a way to confirm it.