My mother passed away and her bank accounts have been frozen. My question is, why would someone's account be frozen? Who informs the bank of a client's death. Who would request for the account to be frozen? For how long are accounts typically frozen after someone dies?
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These are all questions that can only be answered with an understanding of the law of the state in which your mother resided. It may be that the bank has frozen the accounts strictly as an administrative measure to ensure that no one transacts business without authority. It may also be that there has been some outside action taken to freeze the accounts.
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These are all questions that can only be answered with an understanding of the law of the state in which your mother resided. It may be that the bank has frozen the accounts strictly as an administrative measure to ensure that no one transacts business without authority. It may also be that there has been some outside action taken to freeze the accounts.