MY mother wanted to know what had happened to my uncle's savings account after he had died. He had named my grand mother as his benificuary in case he died. Both have passed away, but no will was left. My mother thinks that somthing is not right that the bank, because they will not give her any information of any sorts. They keep telling her that it is not any of her business and that it does not concern her. There is no other living relative and the bank will not give her any reasons to why she cannot get information. Is the bank right?
2007-06-03 03:33:08 · 5 answers · asked by cecilia78014 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
M grandmother was beneficuary to the saving account.
2007-06-03 04:04:23 · update #1
and yes it was in writing.
2007-06-03 04:05:50 · update #2
You need a lawyer for this one I'm afraid. Your uncle I assume is your mothers brother. In some places, being the last living relative is good enough. In others in the absence of a written will, filed in a court document, any assets go into the states general fund.
That doesn't mean you can't get them, it's just a long legal process.
Was your uncle wealthy?
Is there enough money there to pay the lawyer? Guess we don't know that since the bank isn't talking.
They will talk to a lawyer though, I guarantee it!
Question though. If he named your grandmother as beneficiary, was this verbal, or did he write that down?
2007-06-03 03:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Colt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless someone else's name was on that bank acocunt, no one will be able to access it untill after his estate has been settled. Which could take a year or more! My family is going through a similar situation with my grandmother who died a year ago and the lawyers still don't know when thighs will get settled!
Good Luck!
2007-06-03 03:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, your relatives should have left a will...When there isn't one, much of the estate winds up going to the state...You can sue over it, but it would cost in legal fees...
2007-06-03 03:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok your gandmother account should have went to one of her kids it is always to the kid and say your unclue died it should go to his kid if he didn't have one then it should go to your mother your should ask the cops but see if they lived in a house whoever got the house is the person who was the ckeacking so have your mother ask the cops
2007-06-03 03:44:55 · answer #4 · answered by yo yo yo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a court order and then you can subpoena the bank for the records.
2007-06-03 03:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by QueenLori 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋