Problem with Bank account for my cousin to passed away last month
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Problem with Bank account for my cousin to passed away last month
My cousin passed away last month.I want to get the bank statements and close the bank account with PNC bank,PA.Problem is I am in Pasadena,CA and the branch doesn’t have a local branch here and I am not on the account hence I sent a letter to get myelf added to the account with a copy of the Death Cert. and a general Power of Attorney (which the parents got made from India).But now they sent a letter to me to provide following information – Original Death certificate.- Original Letters of Testamentary/Administration.- Orginal Short Certificate Affidavit of Domicile.How do i get this done
Asked on June 16, 2009 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
This is all rather complicated, especially if I'm right in understanding that your cousin lived in India when he passed away, or else he lived on the east coast. He left behind an account with a bank in Pennsylvania.
You're going to have to start with an attorney in Pennsylvania, if your cousin's last home was in India, or in whatever state he last called home in the U.S., and find out how to become your cousin's estate's personal representative. The laws and procedure are different, more or less, from one state to another, and one place you can look for an attorney in any state is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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